| (a) All services provided in this section are subject
to §104.201(d) of this chapter (relating to Allocation of Funds).
(b) All services are available in an accessible format
for consumers who rely on alternative modes of communication.
(c) The service provider provides each independent
living service in accordance with the independent living plan or waived
independent living plan.
(d) The service provider may provide the following
independent living services under this chapter:
(1) Independent living core services, which are:
(A) information and referral services;
(B) independent living skills training;
(C) peer counseling (including cross-disability peer
counseling);
(D) individual and systems advocacy; and
(E) transition services; and
(2) Independent living services, which are:
(A) counseling services, including psychological and
psychotherapeutic services;
(B) services for securing housing or shelter (including
community living) that support the purposes and titles of the Act,
and services related to securing adaptive housing (including making
appropriate modifications to spaces that serve or are occupied by
individuals with disabilities);
(C) rehabilitation technology;
(D) mobility training;
(E) services and training for individuals with cognitive
and sensory disabilities, including life skills training and interpreter
and reader services;
(F) personal assistance services, including attendant
care and the training of personnel providing such services;
(G) surveys, directories, and other materials that
identify appropriate housing, recreation opportunities, accessible
transportation, and other support services;
(H) consumer information programs on the rehabilitation
and independent living services that are available under the Act,
especially services that are available for minorities and other individuals
with disabilities who have traditionally been unserved or underserved
by programs under the Act;
(I) education and training necessary for living in
a community and participating in community activities;
(J) supported living;
(K) transportation, including referral services, personal
assistance, and training on the use of public transportation vehicles
and systems;
(L) physical rehabilitation;
(M) therapeutic treatment;
(N) the provision of needed prostheses and other appliances
and devices;
(O) social and recreational services (individual and
group);
(P) training for youth with disabilities that is designed
to develop self-awareness, self-esteem and the ability to self-advocate,
self-empower, and explore career options;
(Q) services for children;
(R) federal, state, or local training, counseling,
or other assistance designed to help individuals with disabilities
become independent and productive and live a good life;
(S) preventive services that encourage independence
and reduce the need for the services that are provided under the Act;
(T) awareness programs that encourage an understanding
of individuals with disabilities and help individuals integrate into
the community; and
(U) other services, as needed, which are consistent
with the provisions of the Act.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §357.311 adopted to be effective August 31, 2016, 41 TexReg 6066; transferred effective March 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 26, 2021, 46 TexReg 1387 |
