| (a) Purpose. This section establishes the requirements
for participant assessment services, a service provided under the
Older Americans Act and funded, in whole or in part, by DADS.
(b) Provision of services.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
a AAA must enter into a vendor agreement for the provision of participant
assessment services.
(2) Regarding nutrition services described in §85.302
of this subchapter (relating to Nutrition Services), a AAA may contract
with a nutrition services subcontractor for the provision of participant
assessment services.
(c) Service activities. Assessment services include
only those activities that directly relate to the initial assessment
of an individual seeking a service funded under the Older Americans
Act and reassessment of a program participant. Such activities may
include travel to and from the home of the individual seeking services
or program participant for the purpose of conducting an assessment
or reassessment.
(d) Assessment and reassessment. A AAA must conduct
or ensure that a service provider conducts:
(1) a multidimensional assessment of an individual
seeking services funded under the Older Americans Act to determine
the type of service an individual needs; and
(2) a reassessment of a program participant to determine
the effectiveness of the services provided and whether there is a
need for services to continue.
(e) Authorization. Before a vendor conducts an assessment
or reassessment as described in subsection (d) of this section, a
AAA must ensure that the vendor obtains prior written authorization
from the AAA.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §213.205 adopted to be effective September 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 7293; transferred effective November 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register October 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 7721 |
