SECTION 260.313. Items or Services Purchasable as a Minor Home Modification

(a) A program provider may purchase as a minor home modification:

(1) only those items and services listed in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual; and

(2) the necessary repair and maintenance of a minor home modification purchased through the DBMD program if:

(A) at least one year has elapsed from the date the minor home modification was completed; and

(B) the minor home modification is not covered by a warranty.

(b) A program provider may not purchase, as a minor home modification, an item or service not listed in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual.

(c) The following are examples of items and services that may not be purchased as a minor home modification:

(1) general repair or maintenance of a residence, for example, repairing a leaking roof, rotten porch, termite damage, or leveling a floor;

(2) general remodeling of a residence that does not address an individual's specific needs;

(3) an adaptation that adds square footage to a residence; and

(4) construction of new room, including installation of plumbing and electricity.

Source Note: The provisions of this §260.313 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 896