The following words and terms have the following meanings when
used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) AA--Adaptive aids.
(2) Abuse--"Abuse" as defined by the statute or rule
that governs the investigation of alleged abuse of an individual.
(3) AFC--Adult foster care.
(4) Applicant--A person seeking to obtain a contract.
(5) Application denial period--A period of time during
which HHSC denies a contract application submitted to HHSC.
(6) Business day--Any day except a Saturday, a Sunday,
or a national or state holiday listed in Texas Government Code §662.003(a)
or (b).
(7) CAS Program--Community Attendant Services Program.
(8) CFC PAS/HAB--A Medicaid state plan service provided
through the Community First Choice (CFC) Option, described in 1 Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 354, Subchapter A, Division 27 (relating
to Community First Choice), under a contract for:
(A) the HCS Program;
(B) the TxHmL Program;
(C) a DSA in the CLASS Program; or
(D) the DBMD Program.
(9) CFS--Continued family services.
(10) Change of legal entity--An event that occurs when
a contractor is required to obtain a new federal tax identification
number.
(11) Change of ownership--An event that occurs when:
(A) as a result of a transfer or sale, at least 50
percent of the ownership of a contractor is held by one or more persons
who owned less than 5 percent of the contractor before the transfer
or sale; and
(B) the contractor is not required to obtain a new
federal tax identification number.
(12) Choice list--A list of contracts under which an
individual or LAR may choose to receive services.
(13) CLASS Program--Community Living Assistance and
Support Services Program.
(14) Clean claim--In accordance with Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 42, §447.45(b), a claim for services submitted
by a contractor that can be processed without obtaining additional
information from the contractor or a party other than HHSC, including
a claim with errors originating in the Texas claims management system,
but not including a claim from a contractor under investigation for
fraud or abuse, or a claim under review for medical necessity.
(15) CMA--Case management agency.
(16) CMPAS Program--Consumer Managed Personal Attendant
Services Program.
(17) Contract--A written agreement between HHSC and
another person that obligates the other person to provide a service
to an individual in exchange for payment from HHSC. The term includes
standard and provisional contracts.
(18) Contractor--The person other than HHSC who is
a party to a contract.
(19) Contractual agreement--A written, legally binding
agreement that is not a contract as defined in this section.
(20) Controlling ownership interest--A direct ownership
interest, an indirect ownership interest, or a combination of direct
and indirect ownership interests, of 5 percent or more in an applicant
or contractor.
(21) Controlling person--A person who:
(A) has a controlling ownership interest;
(B) is a managing employee;
(C) has been delegated the authority to obligate or
act on behalf of an applicant or contractor;
(D) is an officer or director of a corporation that
is an applicant or contractor;
(E) is a partner in a partnership that is an applicant
or contractor;
(F) is a member or manager in a limited liability company
that is an applicant or contractor;
(G) is a trustee or trust manager of a trust that is
an applicant or contractor;
(H) is a spouse of a person who is an applicant or
contractor; or
(I) because of a personal, familial, or other relationship
with an applicant or contractor, is in a position of actual control
or authority with respect to the applicant or contractor, regardless
of the person's title.
(22) Conviction--A determination of being found or
proved guilty that:
(A) is any of the following:
(i) a judgment of conviction that has been entered
by a federal, state or local court, regardless of whether:
(I) there is a post-trial motion or an appeal pending;
or
(II) the judgment of conviction or other record relating
to the criminal conduct has been expunged or otherwise removed;
(ii) a finding of guilt made by a federal, state, or
local court; or
(iii) an acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
by a federal, state, or local court; and
(B) does not include successful completion of a period
of deferred adjudication community supervision and receipt of a dismissal
and discharge in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,
Article 42.12, Section 5(c).
(23) DADS--The Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(24) DAHS--Day activity and health services.
(25) Day--A calendar day, including weekends and holidays.
(26) DBMD Program--Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities
Program.
(27) Desk review--A review by HHSC of a contractor's
service delivery or business operation that takes place away from
the contractor's administrative and service delivery sites, using
records provided to HHSC by the contractor. The scope of the review
is at the discretion of HHSC.
(28) DFPS--The Department of Family and Protective
Services.
(29) Direct ownership interest--An interest in the
ownership of an applicant or contractor as described in subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(A) Direct ownership interest is:
(i) ownership of equity in the capital, stock, or profits
of an applicant or contractor; or
(ii) ownership in a mortgage, deed of trust, note,
or other obligation secured by property of an applicant or contractor.
(B) The percentage of direct ownership interest of
an applicant or contractor, based on ownership of a mortgage, deed
of trust, note, or other obligation, is determined by multiplying
the percentage of ownership in the obligation by the percentage of
the applicant's or contractor's assets used to secure the obligation.
For example, ownership of 10 percent of a note secured by 60 percent
of a contractor's or applicant's assets equals 6 percent direct ownership
interest in the applicant or contractor (that is, 0.1 x 0.6 = 0.06).
(30) DSA--Direct service agency.
(31) Electronic record--Information that is stored
in a medium having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical,
electromagnetic, or similar capabilities, and is retrievable in perceivable
form.
(32) Emergency response plan--A written plan that describes
the actions that will be taken to protect individuals, including evacuation
or sheltering-in-place, in the event of an emergency such as a fire
or other man-made or natural disaster.
(33) Exploitation--"Exploitation" as defined by the
statute or rule that governs the investigation of alleged exploitation
of an individual.
(34) FC Program--Family Care Program.
(35) FMSA--Financial management services agency. An
entity that contracts with HHSC to provide financial management services,
as defined in §41.103 of this title (relating to Definitions).
(36) Governmental entity--An agency or other entity
of federal, state, or local government.
(37) HCS Program--Home and Community-based Services
Program.
(38) HCSSA--Home and community support services agency.
(39) HDM Program--Home-Delivered Meals (HDM) Program.
(40) HHS list of exclusions--A list made before September
1, 2014, of individuals and entities prohibited from conducting business
with DADS in any capacity for a specified period.
(41) HHSC--The Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
(42) Indirect ownership interest--An interest in the
ownership of an applicant or contractor as described in subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(A) Indirect ownership interest is an ownership interest
in a person that has a direct or indirect ownership interest in an
applicant or contractor.
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