SECTION 41.511. Budget Revisions and Approval

(a) An employer or DR must make budget revisions if:

(1) a change to the individual's authorized service plan affects funding for a program service delivered through the CDS option;

(2) a budget has been or will be exceeded before the end date of the service plan;

(3) authorized units, unit rate, or amount of funds allocated have changed;

(4) an amount paid for one or more services, goods, or items affects the approved budget;

(5) strategies are added or revisions are made to a service back-up plan;

(6) funds budgeted for a service back-up plan are not used or needed; or

(7) the CDSA, the case manager or service coordinator, the individual's service planning team, or a DADS representative require a revision.

(b) An employer or DR must:

(1) submit budget revisions to the CDSA for approval; and

(2) not implement revised budgets until written approval is received from the CDSA.

(c) A CDSA must:

(1) provide assistance to the employer or DR related to budget revisions as requested or needed by the employer;

(2) validate the budget; and

(3) provide written approval to the employer or DR before the revision is implemented by the employer or DR.

Source Note: The provisions of this §41.511 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352