Common use of Service Coordination Clause in Contracts

Service Coordination. HCS or TxHmL Program Service Coordination for individuals enrolled in the HCS Program or TxHmL Program in accordance with 40 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 9, Subchapter D or Subchapter N. SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION -- Additional requirements are contained in the Service Definition Manual Required / Optional Habilitation Coordination Assistance for a designated resident residing in a nursing facility (“NF”) to access appropriate specialized services necessary to achieve a quality of life and level of community participation acceptable to the designated resident and legally authorized representative (“LAR”) on the designated resident's behalf Required This meets the definition from 26 Tex. Admin. Code Ch. 303, Subchapter A, §303.102, (20) *IDD Community Services Services provided to assist an individual to participate in age-appropriate community activities and services. The type, frequency, and duration of services are specified in the individual’s plan of services and supports. (provider services that may be subcontracted) This service category includes: SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION -- Additional requirements are contained in the Service Definition Manual Required / Optional A. Community Support: Individualized activities that are consistent with the individual’s plan of services and supports and provided in the individual’s home and at community locations (e.g., libraries and stores). Supports include: ▪ habilitation and support activities that xxxxxx improvement of, or facilitate, an individual’s ability to perform functional living skills and other daily living activities; ▪ activities for the individual’s family that help preserve the family unit and prevent or limit out-of-home placement of the individual; ▪ transportation for an individual between home and the individual’s community employment site or day habilitation site; and ▪ transportation to facilitate the individual’s employment opportunities and participation in community activities. Optional B. Respite: Planned or emergency short-term relief services provided to the individual’s unpaid caregiver when the caregiver is temporarily unavailable to provide supports. This service provides an individual with personal assistance in daily living activities (e.g., grooming, eating, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene) and functional living tasks. The service includes assistance with: planning and preparing meals; transportation or assistance in securing transportation; assistance with ambulating and mobility; reinforcement of behavioral support or specialized therapies activities; assistance with medications and the performance of tasks delegated by a Registered Nurse (“RN”) in accordance with state law; and supervision of the individual’s safety and security. The service also includes habilitation activities, use of natural supports and typical community services available to all people, social interaction and participation in leisure activities, and assistance in developing socially valued behaviors and daily living and functional living skills. Required This meets the requirements of Tex. Health and Safety Code §534.053(a)(4).