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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 260DEAF BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (DBMD) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER EASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT
RULE §260.263Recurring Payments

(a) A program provider may make recurring payments on behalf of an individual using funds from the trust fund account if the individual or LAR submits a written authorization to the program provider.

  (1) A program provider must ensure the written authorization:

    (A) is signed and dated by the individual or LAR;

    (B) includes the name of the business or entity to which the recurring payment is made;

    (C) includes the amount of the recurring payment or, if the recurring payment is not a set amount, a description of the method for determining the amount of the recurring payment; and

    (D) date the recurring payments begin.

  (2) A program provider must maintain the original authorization in the individual's record.

(b) An individual or LAR must request and approve the program provider to stop recurring payments on behalf of the individual.

  (1) The authorization must be in writing.

  (2) The program provider must document the request, including the:

    (A) name of the business or entity to which the recurring payment is made; and

    (B) date the payment will stop.


Source Note: The provisions of this §260.263 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 896

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