1. (a) A LIDDA must ensure that a service coordinator complies with 40 TAC Chapter 2, Subchapter L (relating to Service Coordination for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability), including documenting in the transition plan the frequency and duration of service coordination while the designated resident is in the nursing facility.

2. (b) A LIDDA must ensure that a service coordinator who conducts transition planning completes the following training before providing service coordination to a designated resident:

   1. (1) training that addresses:

      1. (A) this chapter;
      2. (B) HHSC's IDD PASRR Handbook;
      3. (C) the process for making a referral for relocation services, the role of a relocation specialist, and housing options;
      4. (D) the role of the MCO service coordinator for a nursing facility resident who wants to transition to the community;
      5. (E) services available through Texas Medicaid State Plan and all home and community based services programs for individuals with ID or DD, including but not limited to, access to nursing, durable medical equipment and supplies, and transition assistance supports;
      6. (F) developing and implementing a transition plan for a designated resident;
      7. (G) presenting community living options using HHSC-developed materials and forms, and offering educational opportunities and informational activities about community living options; and
      8. (H) the rights of a person with an intellectual disability, including the right to live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the person's individual needs and abilities and in a variety of living situations, as described in the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 592 and the Your Rights in Local Authority Services booklet; and
   2. (2) person-centered thinking training approved by HHSC; and
   3. (3) all HHSC-developed training related to PASRR.

3. (c) A LIDDA must:

   1. (1) ensure a service coordinator who conducts transition planning demonstrates competency in conducting transition planning; and
   2. (2) maintain documentation of the training received by service coordinators who conduct transition planning.

Source Note:The provisions of this §303.703 adopted to be effective July 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 3265.