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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 48COMMUNITY CARE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
SUBCHAPTER FIN-HOME AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM
RULE §48.2722Transition to Life in the Community (TLC) Client Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive benefits from the In-home and Family Support (IHFSP) TLC program, the individual must:

  (1) not have received prior benefits through the TLC program.

  (2) be a Texas Medicaid recipient who resides in a licensed nursing facility.

  (3) be expected to be able to move to a community setting within 60 days after transition funds are made available to the individual.

  (4) participate in developing a budget that indicates the financial ability to maintain ongoing household expenses after the temporary TLC assistance, including any temporary rental assistance, has been exhausted.

  (5) need assistance with relocation expenses that cannot be met by other resources owned by, or available to, the individual.

  (6) be accepted for services in one of the following service programs:

    (A) Community Based Alternatives (CBA);

    (B) Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS);

    (C) Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP);

    (D) Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DB-MD);

    (E) other DHS community care service programs; or

    (F) other Medicaid-funded community-based service program offering ongoing services.


Source Note: The provisions of this §48.2722 adopted to be effective June 2, 2002, 27 TexReg 4587

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