| (a) If HHSC authorizes payment for specifications of
a minor home modification in accordance with §260.319 of this
division (relating to Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor
Home Modification that Costs $1,000 or More), a program provider must:
(1) obtain the specifications from a person who has
experience in constructing home modifications;
(2) ensure that the specifications:
(A) include a complete description of the minor home
modification and any associated installations identified in the specifications;
(B) include a drawing or picture of both the existing
room, structure, or other area and the proposed modification made
to scale; and
(C) comply with the Texas Accessibility Standards promulgated
by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation unless:
(i) a program provider determines that it is not structurally
feasible to do so and documents, in writing, the basis for its determination;
or
(ii) an individual or LAR requests, in writing, that
the specifications not be in compliance with the Texas Accessibility
Standards; and
(D) ensure the HHSC Specifications for Minor Home Modifications
form is completed as described in the Deaf
Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual.
(b) A program provider must obtain an invoice from
the person who develops the specifications. The cost of the specifications
must not exceed $200.
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