1. (a) An employer or DR must, for each initial and annual budget:

   1. (1) request assistance from the CDSA as needed;
   2. (2) complete and modify budgets as directed by the CDSA; and
   3. (3) receive written approval from the CDSA before implementation of the budget and initiation of service delivery through the CDS option.

2. (b) A CDSA must:

   1. (1) review each budget and notify the employer of any issue, spending limit, or of any services, goods, or items in the budget that prevent approval of the budget;
   2. (2) assist the employer or DR in developing and revising a budget so that the budget can be validated by the CDSA; and
   3. (3) provide written approval for each initial and annual budget to the employer.

Source Note:The provisions of this §264.509 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.