Section 259.253 - Authorization Limit for Adaptive Aids and Amount for Repair and Maintenance(a) The maximum amount HHSC approves as payment to a DSA for all adaptive aids and dental treatment combined for an individual is $10,000 per IPC period, which includes the cost of repair and maintenance of an adaptive aid.(b) To request authorization for repair and maintenance of an adaptive aid up to $300 per IPC period, a DSA is not required to follow the process described in §259.255 of this division (relating to Requirements for Authorization to Purchase an Adaptive Aid Costing Less Than $500) but must include the amount requested on an individual's IPC as described in § 259.65 of this chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPC) or § 259.79 of this chapter (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPC).(c) A DSA must follow the process for requesting authorization to purchase an adaptive aid described in §259.255 of this division if: (1) requesting authorization for repair and maintenance of an adaptive aid in an amount that exceeds the $300 limit described in subsection (b) of this section; or (2) requesting authorization for repair and maintenance of an adaptive aid that is not purchased through the CLASS Program but is identical to an item or service that a DSA may purchase as an adaptive aid listed in the Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 259.253
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 04, January 27, 2023, TexReg 0386, eff. 1/30/2023