| (a) If supported home living, respite, nursing, employment
assistance, supported employment, cognitive rehabilitation therapy,
or CFC PAS/HAB is included in an applicant's PDP, and the applicant's
PDP does not include residential support, supervised living, or host
home/companion care, the service coordinator must:
(1) inform the applicant or LAR of the applicant's
right to participate in the CDS option or discontinue participation
in the CDS option at any time, except as provided in §41.405(a)
of this title (relating to Suspension of Participation in the CDS
Option);
(2) inform the applicant or LAR that the applicant
or LAR may choose to have supported home living, respite, nursing,
employment assistance, supported employment, cognitive rehabilitation
therapy, or CFC PAS/HAB provided through the CDS option;
(3) provide the applicant or LAR a copy of the Consumer
Directed Services Option Overview, Consumer Directed Services Responsibilities,
and Employee Qualification Requirements forms, which are found at
www.dads.state.tx.us and which contain information about the CDS option,
including a description of FMS and support consultation;
(4) provide an oral explanation of the information
contained in the Consumer Directed Services Option Overview, Consumer
Directed Services Responsibilities, and Employee Qualification Requirements
forms to the applicant or LAR; and
(5) provide the applicant or LAR the opportunity to
choose to participate in the CDS option and document the applicant's
or LAR's choice on the Consumer Participation Choice form, which is
found at www.dads.state.tx.us.
(b) If an applicant or LAR chooses to participate in
the CDS option, the service coordinator must:
(1) provide names and contact information to the applicant
or LAR regarding all FMSAs providing services in the LIDDA's local
service area;
(2) document the applicant's or LAR's choice of FMSA
on the Consumer Participation Choice form;
(3) document, in the individual's PDP, a description
of the service provided through the CDS option; and
(4) document, in the individual's PDP, a description
of the individual's service backup plan, if a backup plan is required
by Chapter 41 of this title (relating to Consumer Directed Services
Option).
(c) For an individual who is receiving supported home
living, respite, nursing, employment assistance, supported employment,
cognitive rehabilitation therapy, or CFC PAS/HAB, and is not receiving
residential support, supervised living, or host home/companion care,
the service coordinator must, at least annually:
(1) inform the individual or LAR of the individual's
right to participate in the CDS option or discontinue participation
in the CDS option at any time, except as provided in §41.405(a)
of this title;
(2) provide the individual or LAR a copy of the Consumer
Directed Services Option Overview, Consumer Directed Services Responsibilities,
and Employee Qualification Requirements forms, which are found at
www.dads.state.tx.us and which contain information about the CDS option,
including FMS and support consultation;
(3) provide an oral explanation of the information
contained in the Consumer Directed Services Option Overview, Consumer
Directed Services Responsibilities and Employee Qualification Requirements
forms to the individual or LAR; and
(4) provide the individual or LAR the opportunity to
choose to participate in the CDS option and document the individual's
choice on the Consumer Participation Choice form, which is found at
www.dads.state.tx.us.
(d) If an individual or LAR chooses to participate
in the CDS option, the service coordinator must:
(1) provide names and contact information to the individual
or LAR regarding all FMSAs providing services in the LIDDA's local
service area;
(2) document the individual's or LAR's choice of FMSA
on the Consumer Participation Choice form;
(3) document, in the individual's PDP, a description
of the service provided through the CDS option;
(4) document, in the individual's PDP, a description
of the individual's service backup plan, if a backup plan is required
by Chapter 41 of this title; and
(5) notify the program provider of the individual's
or LAR's decision to participate in the CDS option.
(e) The service coordinator must document in the individual's
PDP that the information described in subsections (c) and (d)(1) of
this section was provided to the individual or LAR.
(f) If an individual's PDP includes transportation
as a supported home living activity to be delivered through the CDS
option, the service planning team must develop a transportation plan.
(g) For an individual participating in the CDS option,
the service coordinator must recommend that DADS terminate the individual's
participation in the CDS option (that is, terminate FMS and support
consultation) if the service coordinator determines that:
(1) the individual's continued participation in the
CDS option poses a significant risk to the individual's health or
safety; or
(2) the individual or LAR has not complied with Chapter
41, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Responsibilities of Employers
and Designated Representatives).
(h) If the service coordinator makes a recommendation
in accordance with subsection (g) of this section, the service coordinator
must:
(1) document:
(A) a description of the service recommended for termination;
(B) the reasons why termination is recommended;
(C) a description of the attempts to resolve the issues
before recommending termination;
(2) obtain other supporting documentation, as appropriate;
and
(3) notify the program provider that the IPC needs
to be revised.
(i) Within seven calendar days after notification in
accordance with subsection (h)(3) of this section:
(1) the service coordinator and the program provider
must comply with the requirements described in §9.166(d)(2)(A)
- (D) of this subchapter (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPC);
and
(2) the service coordinator must send the documentation
described in subsection (h)(1) of this section to DADS.
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