| (a) A program provider may purchase as a minor home
modification:
(1) only those items and services listed in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual; and
(2) the necessary repair and maintenance of a minor
home modification purchased through the DBMD program if:
(A) at least one year has elapsed from the date the
minor home modification was completed; and
(B) the minor home modification is not covered by a
warranty.
(b) A program provider may not purchase, as a minor
home modification, an item or service not listed in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual.
(c) The following are examples of items and services
that may not be purchased as a minor home modification:
(1) general repair or maintenance of a residence, for
example, repairing a leaking roof, rotten porch, termite damage, or
leveling a floor;
(2) general remodeling of a residence that does not
address an individual's specific needs;
(3) an adaptation that adds square footage to a residence;
and
(4) construction of new room, including installation
of plumbing and electricity.
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