Aging and Disability Services Council Sharon Swift Butterworth ...

(relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPC).
(c) DADS review of request for an exception. DADS grants an exception to a service limit, if,
after review of the request submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, it
determines that providing the service in excess of the service limit is necessary to meet the
criteria described in §45.214(b) of this division.
(d) Limits to exception granted by DADS. An exception granted under subsection (c) of this
section is subject to:
(1) the following service limits:
(A) for adaptive aids and dental treatment, a maximum combined cost of $10,000 during an
IPC period;
(B) for minor home modifications, $10,000 during the time period an individual is enrolled in
the CLASS Program, which may be paid in one or more IPC periods; and
(C) for respite, 30 hours of in-home respite and out-of-home respite, combined, during an IPC
period; and
(2) the IPC cost limit as described in §45.201(a)(5) of this chapter (relating to Eligibility
Criteria). [end addition]
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to
be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on .
TITLE 40 SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 45 COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION 3 REVIEWS
RULE §45.223, §45.225
Proposed action:
X Amendment
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
The amendments are proposed under Texas Government Code, §531.0055, which provides that
the HHSC executive commissioner shall adopt rules for the operation and provision of services
by the health and human services agencies, including DADS; Texas Human Resources Code,
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