26 Tex. Admin. Code § 272.5

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 272.5 - Service Description
(a) TAS assists an individual in setting up a household in the community before being discharged from:
(1) a nursing facility and enrolling in MDCP; or
(2) a nursing facility or an ICF/IID and enrolling in the DBMD Program or CLASS Program.
(b) HHSC does not authorize TAS if an individual's enrollment IPC includes any of the following services:
(1) support family services in the CLASS Program;
(2) continued family services in the CLASS Program;
(3) licensed assisted living in the DBMD Program; or
(4) licensed home health assisted living in the DBMD Program.
(c) An individual may receive TAS only once in the individual's lifetime.
(d) An individual may receive a maximum of $2,500 for TAS.
(e) TAS consists of:
(1) payment of security deposits required to lease a home, including an apartment, or to establish utility services for a home;
(2) purchase of essential furnishings for a home, including a table, a bed, chairs, window blinds, eating utensils, and food preparation items;
(3) payment of expenses required to move personal items, including furniture and clothing, into a home;
(4) payment for services to ensure the health and safety of the individual in a home, including pest eradication, allergen control, or a one-time cleaning before occupancy; and
(5) purchase of essential supplies for a home, including toilet paper, towels, and bed linens.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 272.5

The provisions of this §272.5 adopted to be effective July 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 2786; transferred effective July 1, 2021, as published in the June 11, 2021 issue of the Texas Register, 46 TexReg 3619; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 08, February 24, 2023, TexReg 1130, eff. 3/1/2023