SECTION 272.5. Service Description

(a) TAS assists an individual in setting up a household in the community before being discharged from:

(1) a nursing facility and enrolling in MDCP; or

(2) a nursing facility or an ICF/IID and enrolling in the DBMD Program or CLASS Program.

(b) HHSC does not authorize TAS if an individual's enrollment IPC includes any of the following services:

(1) support family services in the CLASS Program;

(2) continued family services in the CLASS Program;

(3) licensed assisted living in the DBMD Program; or

(4) licensed home health assisted living in the DBMD Program.

(c) An individual may receive TAS only once in the individual's lifetime.

(d) An individual may receive a maximum of $2,500 for TAS.

(e) TAS consists of:

(1) payment of security deposits required to lease a home, including an apartment, or to establish utility services for a home;

(2) purchase of essential furnishings for a home, including a table, a bed, chairs, window blinds, eating utensils, and food preparation items;

(3) payment of expenses required to move personal items, including furniture and clothing, into a home;

(4) payment for services to ensure the health and safety of the individual in a home, including pest eradication, allergen control, or a one-time cleaning before occupancy; and

(5) purchase of essential supplies for a home, including toilet paper, towels, and bed linens.

Source Note: The provisions of this §272.5 adopted to be effective July 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 2786; transferred effective July 1, 2021, as published in the June 11, 2021 issue of the Texas Register, 46 TexReg 3619; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 1129