SECTION 260.327. Inspection of a Minor Home Modification

(a) A program provider must, within seven calendar days after receiving information that a minor home modification is complete, ensure that an experienced inspector determines that:

(1) the minor home modification is complete;

(2) the minor home modification is made in accordance with the specifications required by §260.321 of this division (relating to Specifications for a Minor Home Modification); and

(3) the quality of workmanship of the minor home modification is adequate.

(b) A program provider must ensure that an inspector is not the vendor who completed the minor home modification and is not related to the individual.

(c) The person who developed the specifications may perform the inspection required by subsection (a) of this section unless that person is affiliated with the vendor who completed the minor home modification.

(d) A program provider must obtain an invoice not to exceed $150 from the person who conducted the inspection substantiating the cost of the inspection.

(e) If, based on the inspection, a program provider determines that the minor home modification meets the conditions listed in subsection (a) of this section, the program provider must:

(1) complete an HHSC Documentation of Completion of Purchase form as described in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual;

(2) maintain the original in the individual's file; and

(3) provide a copy to the individual or LAR within seven business days after completion of the inspection.

(f) If, based on the inspection, a program provider determines that a minor home modification does not meet the conditions listed in subsection (a) of this section, the program provider must ensure the vendor meets the conditions within 30 calendar days after the program provider's determination.

(g) A program provider may not submit a claim for payment of a minor home modification until the program provider determines that the minor home modification meets the conditions listed in subsection (a) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §260.327 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 896