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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 HDECLARATION OF DISASTER
RULE §260.451Exceptions to Certain Requirements During Declaration of Disaster

    (A) a description of the repair or replacement of a minor home modification that was damaged or destroyed as a result of the disaster; and

    (B) one bid for the requested repair or replacement of a minor home modification from a vendor that includes:

      (i) the total cost of the requested minor home modification, which may be from a catalog, website, or brochure price list;

      (ii) the amount of any additional expenses related to the delivery of the minor home modification, including shipping and handling, taxes, installation, and other labor charges;

      (iii) the date of the bid; and

      (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the vendor, who may not be a relative of the individual;

  (2) the case manager must:

    (A) include the cost of the minor home modification or repair in the individual's proposed renewal or proposed revised IPC and IPP;

    (B) obtain the individual or LAR's oral agreement;

    (C) document the individual's or LAR's oral agreement on the proposed renewal or proposed revised IPC and IPP; and

    (D) sign the proposed renewal or proposed revised IPC and IPP;

  (3) the program director or the RN designated by the program provider must sign the proposed renewal or proposed revised IPC and IPP; and

  (4) the program provider must submit to HHSC, no later than 180 days after the effective date of the order or proclamation described in subsection (a) of this section:

    (A) the proposed renewal or proposed revised IPC;

    (B) the renewal or revised IPP;

    (C) the description and bid of the repair or replacement described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

    (D) a written statement that the requested minor home modification or repair is not available through a third-party resource.

(o) Notwithstanding §260.205(c)(1) and (2) of this chapter (relating to Training), a program director, a case manager, an intervener, and a service provider may complete an online training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking prevention but an in-person evaluation by a qualified instructor is not required to be completed, if:

  (1) as a result of the disaster, the service provider is unable to arrange for the in-person evaluation; and

  (2) the in-person evaluation is completed within 90 calendar days after the disaster ends.


Source Note: The provisions of this §260.451 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 896

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