(a) A program provider must, within seven calendar
days after receiving information that a minor home modification is
complete, ensure that an experienced inspector determines that:
(1) the minor home modification is complete;
(2) the minor home modification is made in accordance
with the specifications required by §260.321 of this division
(relating to Specifications for a Minor Home Modification); and
(3) the quality of workmanship of the minor home modification
is adequate.
(b) A program provider must ensure that an inspector
is not the vendor who completed the minor home modification and is
not related to the individual.
(c) The person who developed the specifications may
perform the inspection required by subsection (a) of this section
unless that person is affiliated with the vendor who completed the
minor home modification.
(d) A program provider must obtain an invoice not to
exceed $150 from the person who conducted the inspection substantiating
the cost of the inspection.
(e) If, based on the inspection, a program provider
determines that the minor home modification meets the conditions listed
in subsection (a) of this section, the program provider must:
(1) complete an HHSC Documentation of Completion of
Purchase form as described in the Deaf Blind
with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual;
(2) maintain the original in the individual's file;
and
(3) provide a copy to the individual or LAR within
seven business days after completion of the inspection.
(f) If, based on the inspection, a program provider
determines that a minor home modification does not meet the conditions
listed in subsection (a) of this section, the program provider must
ensure the vendor meets the conditions within 30 calendar days after
the program provider's determination.
(g) A program provider may not submit a claim for payment
of a minor home modification until the program provider determines
that the minor home modification meets the conditions listed in subsection
(a) of this section.
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