1. (a) The employer or DR, with assistance obtained from the CDSA or others, must:

   1. (1) develop a budget for each program service to be delivered through the CDS option;
   2. (2) project expenditures of funds allocated in the individual's authorized service plan for the effective period of the service plan;
   3. (3) use applicable budget workbooks available through DADS at www.dads.state.tx.us/business/communitycare/cds/CDSforms.html;
   4. (4) request assistance from the CDSA as needed;
   5. (5) submit each budget to the CDSA for review; and
   6. (6) obtain written approval for each budget from the CDSA before initiating services or making purchases for payment.

2. (b) The CDSA must:

   1. (1) provide assistance as requested or needed by the employer or DR to develop a budget for each service to be delivered through the CDS option;
   2. (2) use appropriate budget workbooks available through DADS to review, calculate, and validate each budget; and
   3. (3) provide written approval to the employer or DR of each budget before implementation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §264.501 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352; transferred effective September 1, 2024, as published in the July 12, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 5177.