Appendix XXIV, Legal Basis for Community Care Programs

Revision 17-1; Effective March 15, 2017

All rules referenced below appear in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 40, Part I.

Adult Foster Care is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2913

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 48, Subchapter K

Community Attendant Services is provided under Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to grants to states for medical assistance programs) at 42 USC §1396t (relating to home and community care for functionally disabled elderly individuals). This program was formerly known as §1929(b) or Frail Elderly.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2918

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 47

Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Rule base: TAC Chapter 44

Day Activity and Health Services is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2915

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 98, Subchapter H

Emergency Care is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2921

Emergency Response Services is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2928

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 52

Family Care is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2911

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 47

Home-Delivered Meals is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq. Additional funding is provided by local resources and contractor match.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2912

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 55

Primary Home Care is provided under Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to state plans for medical assistance) at 42 USC §1396a.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2918

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 47

Residential Care/Assisted Living is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2920

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 46

Special Services to Persons with Disabilities is provided under Title XX of the Federal Social Security Act (relating to block grants to states for social services) at 42 USC §1397 et seq.

Case management rule base: TAC §48.2914

Contracting rule base: TAC Chapter 58