SECTION 303.603. Habilitation Coordination for a Designated Resident Receiving IHSS

(a) The habilitation coordinator must:

(1) facilitate the coordination of the designated resident's plan of care, including ensuring the plan of care is shared with members of the SPT within 10 calendar days after the plan of care is developed, updated, or renewed;

(2) assist a designated resident, LAR, or actively involved person in exercising the legal rights of the designated resident as a citizen and as a person with a disability, including protection of rights and options to avoid unnecessary rights restrictions;

(3) provide a designated resident, LAR, or family member with a written and oral explanation of the rights of a designated resident receiving IHSS;

(4) document the explanation of rights required by paragraph (3) of this subsection and ensure that the documentation is signed by:

(A) the designated resident or LAR; and

(B) the habilitation coordinator;

(5) immediately notify the NF and service provider agency if the habilitation coordinator becomes aware of an emergency that impacts the designated resident's health or safety;

(6) be objective in assisting a designated resident or LAR in selecting a service provider agency;

(7) ensure that a designated resident, LAR, and service provider agency are informed of the name of the designated resident's habilitation coordinator and how to contact the habilitation coordinator; and

(8) give the service provider agency a copy of the NF baseline care plan or NF comprehensive care plan, whichever is most current.

(b) If the habilitation coordinator identifies a concern with the implementation of the plan of care, the habilitation coordinator must ensure the concern is communicated to the service provider agency and attempts are made to resolve the concern.

Source Note: The provisions of this §303.603 adopted to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5419