Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 262. TEXAS HOME LIVING (TxHmL) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) |
SUBCHAPTER J. INDIVIDUALIZED SKILLS AND SOCIALIZATION |
SECTION 262.907. Description of and Criteria for an Individual to Receive In-Home Individualized Skills and Socialization
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(a) In-home individualized skills and socialization is: (1) assistance with acquiring, retaining, and improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside and participate successfully in the community; (2) the provision of age-appropriate activities that enhance self-esteem and maximize functional level; (3) reinforcement of skills or lessons taught: (A) in school or other settings; or (B) during the provision of any TxHmL Program service or non-waiver service; (4) the provision of personal assistance for an individual who cannot manage personal care needs during the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization; and (5) as determined by an assessment conducted by a registered nurse, assistance with medications and the performance of tasks delegated by a registered nurse in accordance with state law and rules, unless a physician has delegated the task as a medical act under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 157, as documented by the physician. (b) One of the following criteria must be met for an individual to receive in-home individualized skills and socialization: (1) a physician must document that the individual's medical condition justifies the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization; (2) a licensed professional or behavioral supports service provider must document that the individual's behavioral issues justify the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization; or (3) the individual must be 55 years of age or older and request to receive in-home individualized skills and socialization. Source Note: The provisions of this §262.907 adopted to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8688