SECTION 260.321. Specifications for a Minor Home Modification

(a) If HHSC authorizes payment for specifications of a minor home modification in accordance with §260.319 of this division (relating to Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification that Costs $1,000 or More), a program provider must:

(1) obtain the specifications from a person who has experience in constructing home modifications;

(2) ensure that the specifications:

(A) include a complete description of the minor home modification and any associated installations identified in the specifications;

(B) include a drawing or picture of both the existing room, structure, or other area and the proposed modification made to scale; and

(C) comply with the Texas Accessibility Standards promulgated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation unless:

(i) a program provider determines that it is not structurally feasible to do so and documents, in writing, the basis for its determination; or

(ii) an individual or LAR requests, in writing, that the specifications not be in compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards; and

(D) ensure the HHSC Specifications for Minor Home Modifications form is completed as described in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual.

(b) A program provider must obtain an invoice from the person who develops the specifications. The cost of the specifications must not exceed $200.

Source Note: The provisions of this §260.321 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 896