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individual may receive transition assistance services having a maximum cost of $2,500. This<br />

service limit is not subject to an exception granted by DADS in accordance with §45.219 of this<br />

division.<br />

(d) Effective September 1, 2013, the following limits apply to an individual's services:<br />

(1) for adaptive aids <strong>and</strong> dental treatment, a maximum combined cost of $10,000 during an<br />

IPC period;<br />

(2) for minor home modifications, $10,000 during the time period an individual is enrolled<br />

in the CLASS Program, which may be paid in one or more IPC periods;<br />

(3) for respite, 30 hours of in-home respite <strong>and</strong> out-of-home respite, combined, during an<br />

IPC period; <strong>and</strong><br />

(4) the service limit for transition assistance services described in subsection (c) of this<br />

section.<br />

§45.219. Exception to Service Limits.<br />

(a) Proposed enrollment, renewal, or revised IPC. If an individual, LAR, CMA, or DSA has<br />

information demonstrating that exceeding a service limit described in §45.218(b) of this division<br />

(relating to Service Limits) is necessary to meet the criteria described in §45.214(b) of this<br />

division (relating to Development of Enrollment IPC), the CMA must request an exception to the<br />

service limit in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.<br />

(b) Requesting an exception.<br />

(1) To request an exception to a service limit described in §45.218(b) of this division, a<br />

CMA must:<br />

(A) complete the Request for an Exception of Service Limit form, found at<br />

www.dads.state.tx.us, in accordance with form instructions;<br />

(B) include on the form a detailed explanation of why providing the service in excess of the<br />

service limit is necessary to meet the criteria described in §45.214(b) of this division; <strong>and</strong><br />

(C) submit to DADS any additional information or documentation requested by DADS.<br />

(2) The CMA must submit the completed Request for an Exception of Service Limit form<br />

to DADS:<br />

(A) for a proposed enrollment IPC, in accordance with §45.214(c)(2)(A)(iv) or (d)(2)(A)(iv)<br />

of this division (relating to Development of Enrollment IPC); or<br />

(B) for a proposed renewal or revised IPC, in accordance with §45.223(e) of this subchapter<br />

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