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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS, DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, AND EXCLUDED SERVICES › Section 259.7 - Description of the CLASS Program and CFC Option

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The CLASS
				  Program is a Medicaid waiver program approved by CMS and operated by HHSC
				  pursuant to §1915(c) of the Social Security Act. It provides
				  community-based services and supports to an eligible individual as an
				  alternative to the ICF/IID Program. CLASS Program services are intended to:
(1) enhance the individual's integration into
				  the community;
(2) maintain or
				  improve the individual's independent functioning; and
(3) prevent the individual's admission to an
				  institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS, DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, AND EXCLUDED SERVICES › Section 259.9 - Excluded Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The CLASS Program does not provide for the following:
(1) room and board, except for
				  out-of-home respite described in §
										259.361(b)(2) of
				  this chapter (relating to Respite and Dental Treatment);
(2) special education and related services,
				  as defined in 20 United
				  States Code §
											1401 that otherwise are
				  available to the individual through a state or local educational agency; and
(3) vocational rehabilitation
				  services that otherwise are available to the individual through a program
				  funded under 29 United States Code Chapter 16, Subchapter I.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 1 - ELIGIBILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLASS INTEREST LIST › Section 259.51 - Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services and CFC Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual
					 is eligible for CLASS Program services if:
(1)
					 the individual meets the financial eligibility criteria described in Appendix B
					 of the CLASS Program waiver application approved by CMS and available on the
					 HHSC website;
(2) the individual is
					 determined by HHSC to meet the LOC VIII criteria described in §
												261.239 of this title (relating to
					 ICF/MR Level of Care VIII Criteria);
(3) the individual demonstrates a need for
					 CFC PAS/HAB;
(4) the individual's
					 IPC has an IPC cost for CLASS Program services at or below
					 $114,736.07;
(5) the individual is
					 not enrolled in another waiver program or receiving a service that may not be
					 received if the individual is enrolled in the CLASS Program, as identified in
					 the Mutually Exclusive Services table in Appendix III of the Community Living
					 Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual available on the HHSC
					 website;
(6) the individual resides
					 in the individual's own home or family home; and
(7) the individual requires the provision of:
(A) at least one CLASS Program service per
					 month or a monthly monitoring by a case manager; and
(B) at least one CLASS Program service during
					 an IPC period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 1 - ELIGIBILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLASS INTEREST LIST › Section 259.53 - CLASS Interest List

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC maintains
					 an interest list that contains the names of individuals interested in receiving
					 CLASS Program services.
(b) A
					 person may request an individual's name be added to the CLASS interest list by:
(1) calling HHSC's toll-free number; or
(2) submitting a written request
					 to HHSC.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.55 - Written Offer of CLASS Program Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC sends a
					 written offer in accordance with this subsection.
(1) HHSC sends a written offer of enrollment
					 in the CLASS Program to:
(A) the individual
					 whose CLASS interest list date, assigned in accordance with §
													259.53 of this subchapter
					 (relating to CLASS Interest List), is earliest on the CLASS interest list; or
(B) an individual who is residing
					 in a nursing facility and requesting CLASS Program services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.57 - Person-Centered Planning Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Person-centered
					 planning is a process that empowers an individual to plan the individual's
					 services and supports to achieve desired outcomes.
(b) A program provider must ensure the
					 person-centered planning process is led by the individual to the maximum extent
					 possible. The individual's LAR has a participatory role, as needed and as
					 defined by the individual, unless State law confers decision-making authority
					 to the LAR.
(c) The person-centered
					 planning process must be used to develop an IPP, an HHSC IPP Addendum, a
					 PAS/HAB plan, an enrollment IPC, a renewal IPC, a revised IPC, a service backup
					 plan, and an individual transportation plan.
(d) The person-centered planning process
					 must:
(1) include people chosen by the
					 individual or LAR;
(2) provide the
					 information and support that the individual needs to lead the planning process
					 and make informed choices and decisions;
(3) occur at a time and location convenient
					 to the individual and LAR;
(4)
					 consider the individual's cultural preferences;
(5) provide information in plain language to
					 the individual and in a manner that is accessible to the individual:
(A) through the provision of auxiliary aids
					 and services at no cost to the individual in accordance with the Americans with
					 Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, if the individual
					 requires such aids or services to communicate; and
(B) through the provision of language
					 services at no cost to the individual, including oral interpretation and
					 written translations, if the individual has limited English
					 proficiency;
(6) use
					 strategies for solving conflict or disagreement within the person-centered
					 planning process;
(7) provide
					 information to the individual or LAR to allow the individual or LAR to make
					 informed decisions, including decisions about CLASS Program and CFC services,
					 the settings in which the individual receives a CLASS Program service or a CFC
					 service, and service providers; and
(8) inform the individual or LAR that the
					 individual or LAR may request revisions to an IPP, a PAS/HAB plan, an
					 enrollment IPC, a renewal IPC, a revised IPC, a service backup plan, or an
					 individual transportation plan at any time by communicating the request to the
					 CMA or DSA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.59 - Requirements for Home and Community-Based Settings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A home and
					 community-based setting is a setting in which an individual receives CLASS
					 Program services or CFC services. A home and community-based setting must have
					 all of the following qualities based on the needs of the individual as
					 documented in the individual's person-centered service plan.
(1) A home and community-based setting is
					 integrated in and supports the individual's access to the greater community to
					 the same degree as a person not enrolled in a Medicaid waiver program,
					 including opportunities for the individual to:
(A) seek employment and work in a competitive
					 integrated setting;
(B) engage in
					 community life;
(C) control
					 personal resources; and
(D) receive
					 services in the community.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.63 - Determination by HHSC of Whether an Individual Meets LOC VIII Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To determine if
					 an individual meets the LOC VIII criteria required by §
											259.51(a)(2) of
					 this subchapter (relating to Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services
					 and CFC Services), HHSC reviews the documentation submitted by an individual's
					 DSA:
(1) described in §259.61(i)(2) of
					 this division (relating to Process for Enrollment of an Individual); or
(2) described in §
												259.75(a)(2) of
					 this subchapter (related to Annual Review by HHSC of Whether an Individual
					 Meets LOC VIII Criteria).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.67 - Development of IPPs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A case manager
					 must ensure that an individual's service planning team:
(1) develops an enrollment IPP for each CLASS
					 Program service and CFC service listed on a proposed enrollment IPC, other than
					 CFC support management, and submits the enrollment IPPs to HHSC in accordance
					 with §259.65 of this division (relating to Development of an Enrollment
					 IPC); and
(2) develops a renewal or
					 revised IPP for each CLASS Program service and CFC service, other than CFC
					 support management, and submits the renewal or revised IPPs to HHSC in
					 accordance with §
												259.79 of this subchapter
					 (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPC).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.69 - HHSC's Review of a Proposed Enrollment IPC

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC reviews a
					 proposed enrollment IPC, a PAS/HAB plan, enrollment IPPs, an HHSC IPP Addendum
					 form and, if required by §259.65(a)(1)(I) of this division (relating to
					 Development of an Enrollment IPC), the individual transportation plan to
					 determine if:
(1) the proposed enrollment IPC
					 has an IPC cost at or below the amount in §
												259.51(a)(4) of
					 this subchapter (relating to Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services
					 and CFC Services); and
(2) the
					 CLASS Program services and CFC services specified in the IPC meet the
					 requirements described in §259.65(a)(1)(E)(iii) and (iv) and
					 §259.65(b) of this division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.71 - CDS Option

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During the
					 initial in-person visit with an individual and LAR or actively involved person,
					 as described in §259.61(a)(2) of this division (related to Process for
					 Enrollment of an Individual), and annually thereafter, the CMA must ensure that
					 the individual's case manager informs the individual and LAR or actively
					 involved person of:
(1) the CDS option in
					 accordance with 40 TAC Chapter 41, Subchapter D (relating to Enrollment,
					 Transfer, Suspension, and Termination); and
(2) the CLASS Program services and CFC
					 service provided through the CDS option, described in 40 TAC §
												41.108(relating to Services
					 Available Through the CDS Option).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 2 - ENROLLMENT PROCESS, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE PLANNING, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS › Section 259.73 - Service Limits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following
					 limits apply to an individual's services:
(1)
					 for adaptive aids and dental treatment, a maximum combined cost of $10,000
					 during an IPC period, which includes the cost of repair and maintenance of an
					 adaptive aid;
(2) for minor home
					 modifications:
(A) a maximum cost of $10,000
					 during the time an individual is enrolled in the CLASS Program, which may be
					 paid in one or more IPC periods; and
(B) after reaching the $10,000 limit
					 described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a maximum cost of $300 for
					 repair and maintenance during an IPC period;
(3) for respite, a maximum of 30 days of
					 in-home respite and out-of-home respite, combined, during an IPC period; and
(4) for TAS, a maximum cost of
					 $2,500.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.75 - Annual Review by HHSC of Whether an Individual Meets LOC VIII Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A DSA must:
(1) ensure that, no more than 120 calendar
					 days before the expiration of an individual's IPC period, an RN must, in
					 accordance with the
Community Living Assistance and Support Services
					 Provider Manual:
(A) complete with
					 the individual and LAR or actively involved person:
(i) the HHSC Related Conditions Eligibility
					 Screening Instrument form; and
(ii)
					 the ID/RC Assessment; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.77 - Renewal IPC and Requirement for Authorization to Continue Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A renewal IPC
					 is effective for an IPC period.
(b)
					 The effective date of a renewal IPC is:
(1)
					 for renewal of an enrollment IPC, the first calendar day of the same month of
					 the enrollment IPC's effective date in the following year; or
(2) for any other renewal IPC, the first
					 calendar day of the month after the month in which the IPC period expires.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.79 - Renewal and Revision of an IPC

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Beginning the
					 effective date of an individual's IPC, as determined by §
											259.65(g) of this
					 subchapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC) or §259.77(b) of
					 this division (relating to Renewal IPC and Requirement for Authorization to
					 Continue Services), a case manager must, in accordance with the
Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider
					 Manual:
(1) meet with the individual
					 and LAR in person to conduct an IPP service review meeting at a time and place
					 convenient to the individual and LAR; and
(2) at least once during an IPC period,
					 conduct an IPP service review meeting in person with the individual and LAR in
					 the individual's residence.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.81 - Revised IPC and Revised IPP for Services Provided to Prevent Immediate Jeopardy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a DSA
					 provides nursing, respite, an adaptive aid, dental treatment, or CFC PAS/HAB to
					 an individual that is not included on the individual's IPC in accordance with
					 §
											259.359(b) of
					 this chapter (relating to DSA: Service Delivery), the DSA, must, no later than
					 seven calendar days after providing the service, submit to the CMA:
(1) documentation describing the
					 circumstances necessitating the provision of the new service or the increase in
					 the amount of the existing service; and
(2) documentation by an RN of the RN's
					 determination that the service was necessary to prevent the individual's health
					 and safety from being placed in immediate jeopardy as required by §
												259.359(b) of
					 this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.83 - Utilization Review of an IPC by HHSC

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At HHSC's
					 discretion, HHSC conducts a utilization review of an IPC to determine if:
(1) the IPC cost is at or below the amount in
					 §
												259.51(a)(4) of
					 this subchapter (relating to Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services
					 and CFC Services); and
(2) the
					 CLASS Program services and CFC services specified in the IPC meet the
					 requirements described in §259.65(a)(1)(E)(iii) or (iv) and §
												259.65(b) of this
					 subchapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.85 - Tracking Annual Renewal of an ID/RC Assessment by a DSA

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A DSA must have
					 and implement written policies and procedures to ensure compliance with
					 §259.75(a)(2) and (3) of this division (relating to Annual Review by HHSC
					 of Whether an Individual Meets LOC VIII Criteria).
(b) A DSA's written policies and procedures
					 must include using a written or electronic tracking system that alerts the DSA
					 to activities that must occur for the DSA to timely submit documentation to
					 HHSC as required by §259.75(a)(2) of this division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 3 - REVIEWS › Section 259.87 - Tracking Annual Renewal of an IPC by a CMA

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A CMA must have
					 and implement written policies and procedures to ensure compliance with
					 §259.79(g)(2)(A) of this division (relating to Renewal and Revision of an
					 IPC).
(b) A CMA's written policies
					 and procedures must include using a written or electronic tracking system that
					 alerts the CMA to activities that must occur for the CMA to timely submit
					 documentation to HHSC as required by §259.79(g)(2)(A) of this
					 division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND REVIEW › Division 4 - SERVICE BACKUP PLANS › Section 259.89 - Service Backup Plans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If an
					 individual's IPC includes nursing or CFC PAS/HAB, the case manager must ensure
					 that:
(1) the service planning team
					 determines whether nursing or CFC PAS/HAB is critical to the individual's
					 health and safety;
(2) the
					 individual's IPC identifies whether nursing or CFC PAS/HAB is critical to the
					 individual's health and safety; and
(3) the service planning team develops a
					 service backup plan for each service identified as critical using the HHSC
					 Provider Agency Model Service Backup Plan form, unless the service will be
					 provided through the CDS option.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter C - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL › Section 259.101 - Individual's Right to a Fair Hearing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An individual is entitled to a fair hearing in accordance
					 with 1 TAC Chapter 357, Subchapter A (relating to Uniform Fair Hearing Rules),
					 if:
(1) the individual's request for
				  enrollment into the CLASS Program is denied or is not acted upon with
				  reasonable promptness; or
(2) the
				  individual's CLASS Program services or CFC services have been denied,
				  suspended, reduced, or terminated by HHSC.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter C - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL › Section 259.103 - Mandatory Participation Requirements of an Individual

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An individual or LAR must comply with the following
					 mandatory participation requirements:
(1) completing and submitting an application
				  for Medicaid financial eligibility to HHSC no later than 30 calendar days after
				  the case manager's initial in-person visit described in §
										259.61(a)(2) of
				  this chapter (relating to Process for Enrollment of an Individual) or within
				  another time frame permitted by §
										259.61(c) of this
				  chapter;
(2) participating on the
				  service planning team to:
(A) develop an
				  enrollment IPC and an enrollment IPP, as described in §
											259.65 of this chapter (relating
				  to Development of an Enrollment IPC) and §
											259.67 of this chapter (relating
				  to Development of IPPs); and
(B)
				  develop renewal and revised IPC and IPPs, as described in §
											259.79 of this chapter (relating
				  to Renewal and Revision of an IPC);
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.151 - Coordination of Transfers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a case
				  manager receives a request from an individual or LAR to transfer to another CMA
				  or DSA or receives notice from HHSC that an individual has requested to
				  transfer to another CMA or DSA, the case manager must:
(1) document in the individual's record the
				  date the case manager received the request or notice to transfer;
(2) give the individual and LAR a written
				  list of CMAs and DSAs serving the catchment area in which the individual
				  resides;
(3) have the individual or
				  LAR select a CMA or DSA by completing an HHSC Selection Determination form;
				  and
(4) within three business days,
				  make transfer arrangements in accordance with the
Community Living
				  Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual
with:
(A) the individual or LAR; and
(B) the receiving CMA or DSA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.153 - Denial of a Request for Enrollment into the CLASS Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC denies an
				  individual's request for enrollment into the CLASS Program if:
(1) the individual does not meet the
				  eligibility criteria described in §
											259.51 of this chapter (relating
				  to Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services and CFC Services); or
(2) the DSAs serving the catchment
				  area in which the individual resides are not willing to provide CLASS Program
				  services or CFC services to the individual because they have determined that
				  they cannot ensure the individual's health and safety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.155 - Denial of a CLASS Program Service or CFC Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC denies a
				  CLASS Program service or CFC service on an individual's IPC, based on a review
				  described in §
										259.69 of this chapter (relating
				  to HHSC's Review of a Proposed Enrollment IPC), §
										259.79 of this chapter (relating
				  to Renewal and Revision of an IPC), or §
										259.83 of this chapter (relating
				  to Utilization Review of an IPC by HHSC), if HHSC determines that the CLASS
				  Program service or CFC service does not meet the requirements described in
				  §259.65(a)(1)(E)(iii) or (iv) and §
										259.65(b) of this
				  chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC).
(b) If HHSC denies a CLASS Program service or
				  CFC service on an individual's IPC, HHSC modifies the IPC and notifies the
				  individual's CMA, in writing, of the denial.
(c) If a CMA receives a written notice from
				  HHSC denying a CLASS Program service or CFC service, the CMA must:
(1) send a copy of the modified IPC to the
				  DSA and, if the individual receives a service through the CDS option, to the
				  FMSA;
(2) in accordance with the
Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider
				  Manual,
send written notice to the individual or LAR of the denial of
				  the service, copying the individual's DSA and, if the individual receives a
				  service through the CDS option, the FMSA; and
(3) include in the notice the individual's
				  right to request a fair hearing in accordance with §
											259.101 of this chapter (relating
				  to Individual's Right to a Fair Hearing).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.157 - Suspension of CLASS Program Services or CFC Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC suspends
				  an individual's CLASS Program services or CFC services if the individual:
(1) is admitted to one of the following
				  facilities:
(A) an ICF/IID, unless the
				  individual is receiving out-of-home respite in the facility in accordance with
				  §
												259.361 of this chapter (relating
				  to Respite and Dental Treatment);
(B) a nursing facility, unless the individual
				  is receiving out-of-home respite in the facility in accordance with §
												259.361 of this chapter;
(C) an ALF;
(D) a residential child-care facility, unless
				  it is an agency foster home;
(E) a
				  hospital;
(F) a mental health
				  facility;
(G) an inpatient chemical
				  dependency treatment facility;
(H)
				  a residential facility operated by the Texas Workforce Commission;
(I) a residential facility operated by the
				  Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
(J) a jail; or
(K) a prison; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.159 - Reduction of a CLASS Program Service or CFC Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC reduces a
				  CLASS Program service or CFC service on an individual's IPC, based on a review
				  described in §
										259.79 of this chapter (relating
				  to Renewal and Revision of an IPC) or §
										259.83 of this chapter (relating
				  to Utilization Review of an IPC by HHSC), if HHSC determines that the CLASS
				  Program service or CFC service on the IPC does not meet the requirements
				  described in §259.65(a)(1)(E)(iii) or (iv) and §
										259.65(b) of this
				  chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC).
(b) If HHSC proposes to reduce a CLASS
				  Program service or CFC service on the individual's IPC, HHSC modifies the IPC
				  and notifies the individual's CMA, in writing, of the proposed reduction.
(c) After receiving a written
				  notice from HHSC proposing to reduce a CLASS Program service or CFC service, a
				  CMA must:
(1) in accordance with the
Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider
				  Manual:
(A) send written notice to
				  the individual or LAR of the proposal to reduce the service, copying the
				  individual's DSA and, if the individual receives a service through the CDS
				  option, the FMSA;
(B) include with
				  the written notice the individual's right to request a fair hearing in
				  accordance with §
												259.101 of this chapter (relating
				  to Individual's Right to a Fair Hearing); and
(C) give the individual or LAR 10 calendar
				  days to respond to the written notice before taking any action to reduce the
				  service; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.161 - Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services with Advance Notice for Reasons Other Than Non-compliance with Mandatory Participation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC terminates
				  an individual's CLASS Program services and CFC services if:
(1) the individual does not meet the
				  eligibility criteria described in §
											259.51 of this chapter (relating
				  to Eligibility Criteria for CLASS Program Services and CFC Services);
(2) the individual is admitted to
				  one of the facilities listed in §
											259.157(a)(1) of
				  this subchapter (relating to Suspension of CLASS Program Services or CFC
				  Services) for more than 180 consecutive calendar days or beyond an extension of
				  the individual's suspension that HHSC approved in accordance with §
											259.157(f) of
				  this subchapter;
(3) the individual
				  leaves the state for more than 180 consecutive calendar days and HHSC has not
				  extended the individual's suspension in accordance with §
											259.157(f) of
				  this subchapter; or
(4) the DSAs
				  serving the catchment area in which the individual resides are not willing to
				  provide CLASS Program services or CFC services to the individual because they
				  have determined that they cannot ensure the individual's health and safety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.163 - Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services with Advance Notice Because of Non-compliance with Mandatory Participation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC may
				  terminate an individual's CLASS Program services and CFC services if the
				  individual refuses to comply with a mandatory participation requirement
				  described in §
										259.103 of this chapter (relating
				  to Mandatory Participation Requirements of an Individual).
(b) If a CMA becomes aware that an individual
				  has not complied with a mandatory participation requirement described in §
										259.103 of this chapter, the CMA
				  must immediately attempt to resolve the situation, including facilitating at
				  least one in-person meeting between:
(1) the
				  individual or LAR;
(2) a
				  representative from the CMA; and
(3) a representative from the DSA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.165 - Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services Without Advance Notice for Reasons Other Than Behavior Causing Immediate Jeopardy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC terminates
				  an individual's CLASS Program services and CFC services if:
(1) the CMA or DSA has factual information
				  confirming the death of the individual;
(2) the CMA or DSA receives a clear written
				  statement signed by the individual that the individual no longer wishes to
				  receive CLASS Program services and CFC services;
(3) the individual's whereabouts are unknown,
				  and the post office returns mail directed to the individual by the CMA or DSA,
				  indicating no forwarding address; or
(4) the CMA or DSA establishes that the
				  individual has been accepted for Medicaid services by another state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.167 - Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services Without Advance Notice Because of Behavior Causing Immediate Jeopardy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) HHSC may
				  terminate an individual's CLASS Program services and CFC services if the
				  individual or a person in the individual's residence exhibits behavior that
				  places the health and safety of the CMA's case manager or the DSA's service
				  provider in immediate jeopardy.
(b)
				  If a CMA or DSA becomes aware that a situation described in subsection (a) of
				  this section exists, the CMA or DSA must:
(1)
				  immediately file a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency and, if
				  appropriate, make an immediate referral to DFPS; and
(2) notify the CMA or DSA, as appropriate,
				  and HHSC by telephone of the situation no later than the business day after the
				  day the CMA or DSA becomes aware of the situation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.169 - Information About Services After Termination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If an individual's CLASS Program services and CFC services
					 are terminated in accordance with §§
										259.161,
					 259.163,
					 259.165, or
					 259.167 of this chapter (relating
					 to Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services With Advance Notice
					 for Reasons Other Than Non-compliance with Mandatory Participation
					 Requirements; Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services With
					 Advance Notice Because of Non-compliance With Mandatory Participation
					 Requirements; Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services Without
					 Advance Notice for Reasons Other Than Behavior Causing Immediate Jeopardy; and
					 Termination of CLASS Program Services and CFC Services Without Advance Notice
					 Because of Behavior Causing Immediate Jeopardy), the case manager must inform
					 the individual of:
(1) alternative
				  long-term services and supports in the community, including CFC services
				  available through a managed care organization; and
(2) institutional services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter D - TRANSFER, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES › Section 259.171 - Requirement to Submit a Fair Hearing Request Summary to HHSC

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When HHSC
				  receives a request for a fair hearing from an individual or LAR, HHSC sends a
				  copy of the request to the individual's CMA.
(b) A CMA must, no later than one business
				  day after receiving an individual's request for a fair hearing from HHSC,
				  submit a completed HHSC Fair Hearing Request Summary form, as described in the
Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider
				  Manual,
to HHSC.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 1 - INTRODUCTION › Section 259.201 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) a support family agency is the entity
					 that contracts with HHSC to provide SFS in accordance with 40 TAC Chapter 49
					 (relating to Contracting for Community Services); and
(2) a continued family agency is the entity
					 that contracts with HHSC to provide CFS in accordance with 40 TAC Chapter
					 49.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 1 - INTRODUCTION › Section 259.203 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive SFS,
					 an individual must be under 18 years of age.
(b) To receive CFS, an individual must:
(1) be 18 years of age or older;
(2) reside with a support family;
					 and
(3) receive SFS immediately
					 before receiving CFS.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 2 - SUPPORT FAMILY AGENCY AND CONTINUED FAMILY AGENCY › Section 259.205 - Residential Agreements, Requirements for Provider-Controlled Residential Settings, and Support Family Agency and Continued Family Agency Functions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During a
					 service planning team meeting to develop an enrollment, a revised, or a renewal
					 IPC and IPP, a case manager must inform an individual or LAR of the following
					 if the individual is interested in receiving SFS or CFS:
(1) that if the individual or LAR selects SFS
					 or CFS, the individual or LAR will be responsible for paying room and board in
					 accordance with a residential agreement described in subsections (b) and (c) of
					 this section;
(2) that if the
					 individual or LAR does not pay room or board as required by a residential
					 agreement, the individual's support family may evict the individual in
					 accordance with the residential agreement and state law; and
(3) that if the individual is evicted by a
					 support family and the individual or LAR has not paid the delinquent room or
					 board, HHSC will deny the individual SFS or CFS until the individual or LAR
					 pays the delinquent room or board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 2 - SUPPORT FAMILY AGENCY AND CONTINUED FAMILY AGENCY › Section 259.207 - Pre-Placement Activities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After receiving
					 a referral from an individual's case manager for SFS or CFS, a support family
					 agency or continued family agency must:
(1)
					 meet with the individual and LAR;
(2) identify the SFS or CFS individual
					 needs;
(3) obtain any evaluations,
					 written records, or other necessary information about the individual;
(4) determine the criteria for a support
					 family that will meet the specific needs of the individual;
(5) locate a support family; and
(6) keep the case manager informed of
					 placement progress.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 2 - SUPPORT FAMILY AGENCY AND CONTINUED FAMILY AGENCY › Section 259.209 - Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After completion of the authorizations and agreements
						described in §259.207(c) of this division (relating to Pre-Placement
						Activities), a support family, an LAR, and the support family agency or
						continued family agency must:
(1)
					 participate in the service planning team meeting described in §
											259.65(a)(1) of
					 this chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC) in which the
					 service planning team:
(A) develops a
					 transition plan;
(B) includes SFS
					 or CFS on the proposed enrollment IPC; and
(C) develops an IPP for SFS or CFS;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 2 - SUPPORT FAMILY AGENCY AND CONTINUED FAMILY AGENCY › Section 259.211 - Ongoing Support

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After an individual is placed with a support family, a
						support family agency or continued family agency must:
(1) provide the support family with
					 information on how to contact the support family agency or continued family
					 agency staff at any time;
(2)
					 ensure accurate documentation of service delivery in accordance with the IPC
					 and IPP;
(3) assist the support
					 family and the individual in accessing school and preschool services;
(4) provide monthly progress notes to the
					 case manager, including monthly summaries of:
(A) the activities described in §259.217
					 of this division (relating to Support Family Duties);
(B) socialization activities;
(C) the use of non-waiver services;
					 and
(D) other services included on
					 the IPP;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 2 - SUPPORT FAMILY AGENCY AND CONTINUED FAMILY AGENCY › Section 259.213 - Monthly Monitoring

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A support
					 family agency or continued family agency must visit a support family's home at
					 least once a month to determine if:
(1)
					 placement remains beneficial to the individual;
(2) the environment remains healthy and safe;
					 and
(3) the rights of the
					 individual are being protected.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES › Subchapter E - SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES AND CONTINUED FAMILY SERVICES › Division 3 - SUPPORT FAMILIES › Section 259.215 - Support Family Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A support
					 family must be:
(1) an agency foster home
					 verified by a child-placing agency licensed by HHSC; and
(2) a contractor of the support family agency
					 or continued family agency who places an individual with the support
					 family.