Aging and Disability Services Council Sharon Swift Butterworth ...

deletion], [begin addition] occupational [end addition] therapist, [begin addition] physical
therapist, speech, hearing, and language therapist, [end addition] or other appropriate [begin
addition] HCSSA employee or contractor who has [end addition] [begin deletion] agency staff
that have [end deletion] been involved in the procurement contact the [begin addition] individual
[end addition] [begin deletion] participant [end deletion] within [begin addition] ten DADS
workdays [end addition] [begin deletion] 10 Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) work
days [end deletion] [begin addition] after [end addition] [of] delivery [begin addition] of the
adaptive aid to the individual [end addition] to:
[begin addition] (i) [end addition] verify that the adaptive aid meets the needs of the [begin
addition] individual [end addition] [begin deletion] participant, [end deletion]
[begin addition] (ii) verify [end addition] that orientation was provided to the [begin addition]
individual [end addition] [begin deletion] participant [end deletion] in the use of the adaptive
aid;[,] and
[begin addition] (iii) [end addition] [to] document completion of the purchase and satisfaction
of the individual [end addition] [begin deletion] participant [end deletion] on the [begin addition]
CBA Documentation of Completion of Purchase [end addition] [begin deletion] documentation
of completion of purchase [end deletion] form.
[begin addition] (2) [end addition] If [begin addition] the HCSSA becomes aware that
additional orientation, training, or adjustments [end addition] [begin deletion]
orientation/training or adjustments [end deletion] to the adaptive aid are needed, [begin addition]
the HCSSA: [end addition]
[begin addition] (A) must ensure an LVN, RN, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech,
hearing, and language therapist, or durable medical equipment vendor conducts a home visit
[begin addition] to provide the needed orientation, training or adjustments [end addition] [begin
deletion] will be conducted by a therapist, nurse, or durable medical equipment vendor. The
follow-up home visit must be conducted [end deletion] within 14 [begin addition] DADS
workdays [end addition] [DHS work days] [begin addition] after the HCSSA becomes aware
[end addition] [of awareness] of the need [begin addition]; and [end addition] [begin deletion] for
additional training/orientation or adjustments. If the home visit is conducted by a therapist or
nurse, [end deletion]
[begin addition] (B) may request reimbursement for [end addition] the home visit [begin
deletion] is reimbursed [end deletion] at the hourly rate for nursing or therapy services,
depending on which professional provided the service.
[begin addition] (b) Adaptive aid costing $500 or more. [end addition]
[begin addition] (1) [end addition] [(b)] For any single adaptive aid expenditure costing
$500 or more, in addition to complying with the requirements listed in subsection (a) of this
section, the [begin addition] HCSSA [end addition] [begin deletion] HCSS agency [end deletion]
must:
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