Aging and Disability Services Council Sharon Swift Butterworth ...

Box 149030, Mail Code W-521, Austin, Texas 78714-9030:
(1) Verification of Freedom of Choice, Waiver Program;
(2) Documentation of Provider Choice form; and
(3) Deadline Notification form.
§9.159. IPC.
(a) An MRA must initiate development of a proposed initial IPC for an applicant as required
by §9.158(k)(4) of this subchapter (relating to Process for Enrollment of Applicants).
(b) A program provider must initiate development of a proposed renewal and proposed
revised IPC for an individual as required by §9.166 of this subchapter (relating to Renewal and
Revision of an IPC).
(c) An IPC must be based on the PDP and specify the type and amount of each service
component to be provided to an individual, as well as services and supports to be provided by
other sources during the IPC year.
[begin addition] (1) [end addition] The type and amount of each service component in the
IPC must be supported by:
[begin addition] (A) [end addition] [begin deletion] (1) [end deletion] documentation that
other sources for the service component are unavailable and the service component does not
replace existing supports, including natural supports or other sources for the service;
[begin addition] (B) [end addition] [begin deletion] (2) [end deletion] assessments of the
individual that identify specific service components necessary for the individual to live in the
community, to ensure the individual's health, safety, and welfare in the community, and to
prevent the need for institutional services; and
[begin addition] (C) [end addition] [begin deletion] (3) [end deletion] documentation of
deliberations and conclusions of the service planning team that the service components are based
on the desired outcomes in the PDP and are necessary for the individual to live in the
community, to ensure the individual's health, safety, and welfare in the community, and to
prevent the need for institutional services.
[begin addition] (2) If the IPC includes a service component that has a service limit
described in §9.192(b) of this subchapter (relating to Service Limits) and the service limit is
exceeded, the MRA or program provider, as appropriate, must request an exception to the service
limit in accordance with §9.193(c) of this subchapter (relating to Exception to Service Limits).
[end addition]
(d) A program provider must provide HCS Program services in accordance with an
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