Section 263.2007 - Description of and Criteria for an Individual to Receive In-Home Individualized Skills and Socialization(a) In-home individualized skills and socialization is: (1) assistance with acquiring, retaining, and improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside and participate successfully in the community;(2) the provision of age-appropriate activities that enhance self-esteem and maximize functional level;(3) reinforcement of skills or lessons taught:(A) in school or other settings; or(B) during the provision of any HCS Program service or non-waiver service;(4) the provision of personal assistance for an individual who cannot manage personal care needs during the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization; and(5) as determined by an assessment conducted by a registered nurse, assistance with medications and the performance of tasks delegated by a registered nurse in accordance with state law and rules, unless a physician has delegated the task as a medical act under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 157, as documented by the physician.(b) One of the following criteria must be met for an individual to receive in-home individualized skills and socialization: (1) a physician must document that the individual's medical condition justifies the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization;(2) a licensed professional or behavioral supports service provider must document that the individual's behavioral issues justify the provision of in-home individualized skills and socialization; or(3) the individual must be 55 years of age or older and request to receive in-home individualized skills and socialization.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 263.2007
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 51, December 23, 2022, TexReg 8699, eff. 1/1/2023