Section 260.317 - Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification that Costs Less than $1,000(a) To purchase a minor home modification for an individual that costs less than $1,000, a program provider:(1) does not have to obtain specifications as described in §260.321 of this division (relating to Specifications for a Minor Home Modification);(2) includes the cost of the minor home modification and the cost of the inspection of the minor home modifications, not to exceed $150, in an IPC and IPP developed in accordance with: (A) for an enrollment IPP and enrollment IPC, § 260.65 of this chapter (relating to Development of an Enrollment IPP) and § 260.67 of this chapter (relating to Development of a Proposed Enrollment IPC); or(B) for a revision or renewal IPP and IPC, §260.77(a) - (d) of this chapter (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPP and IPC);(3) ensures the case manager:(A) obtains an HHSC Rationale for Adaptive Aids, Medical Supplies, and Minor Home Modifications form completed in accordance with the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual; and(B) submits to HHSC: (i) the IPC and IPP: (I) in accordance with § 260.61(l)(1) of this chapter (relating to Process for Enrollment of an Individual), for an individual requesting enrollment in the DBMD Program; or(II) in accordance with §260.77(a) - (d) of this chapter for an individual receiving DBMD Program services; and(ii) the completed HHSC Rationale for Adaptive Aids, Medical Supplies, and Minor Home Modifications form.(b) HHSC reviews the documentation submitted in accordance with subsection (a)(3)(B) of this section and makes a determination in accordance with:(1) for an enrollment IPC and IPP, § 260.69 of this chapter (relating to HHSC's Review of Request for Enrollment); or(2) for a revision or renewal IPC and IPP, § 260.77(f) of this chapter.(c) Before construction of a minor home modification begins, a program provider must: (1) obtain written approval for construction of the modification from the owner of the property in question, unless such approval is granted in an applicable lease agreement; and(2) ensure that the selected vendor obtains any required building permits.(d) A program provider must direct a vendor to begin construction of a minor home modification within seven calendar days after one of the following, whichever is later: (1) the date HHSC approves the proposed IPC; or(2) the effective date of the IPC as determined by the service planning team.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 260.317
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 07, February 17, 2023, TexReg 0915, eff. 2/26/2023