SECTION 259.273. Authorization Limit for Minor Home Modifications and Amount for Repair and Maintenance

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the maximum amount HHSC approves as payment to a DSA for all minor home modifications provided to an individual is $10,000 during the time period the individual is enrolled in the CLASS Program.

(b) After reaching the $10,000 authorization limit described in subsection (a) of this section, HHSC may approve up to $300 per IPC period for repair and maintenance of minor home modifications purchased through the CLASS Program needed after one year has elapsed from the date the minor home modification is complete.

(c) To request authorization for repair and maintenance of a minor home modification described in subsection (b) of this section, a DSA is not required to follow the process set forth in §259.275 of this division (relating to Requirements for Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification) but must include the amount requested on an individual's IPC, as described in §259.65 of this chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC) or §259.79 of this chapter (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPC).

(d) A DSA must follow the process for requesting authorization to purchase a minor home modification described in §259.275 of this division if:

(1) requesting authorization for repair and maintenance of a minor home modification in an amount that exceeds $300; or

(2) requesting authorization for repair and maintenance of a minor home modification that is not purchased through the CLASS Program but is identical to an item or service that a DSA may purchase as a minor home modification listed in the Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual.

(e) A request described under subsection (d) of this section and authorized by HHSC is counted toward the authorization limit described in subsection (a) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.273 adopted to be effective January 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 362