Appendix IX, Time Calculation

6-2018

Change Effective Dates

Change effective dates are calculated in a way to ensure the individual has the full 12-day adverse action period. This follows guidelines set forth by Texas Administrative Code §48.3903. Community Care for Aged and Disabled Services follows guidelines set forth by the Code Construction Act.

 The effective date of a reduction in service hours would be calculated according to this example:

 The effective date for a denial of services would be calculated according to this example:

If the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. In the above example, if Dec. 8 is a Saturday, then Dec. 10 is the last day the individual will receive services. Skeleton crew days are not legal holidays. Legal holidays are days when the agency is closed.

Due Dates for Case Actions

The following chart contains a monthly calendar to help determine when certain case action time frames come due. The first column is the date the "clock starts ticking." Each subsequent column indicates when a certain number of calendar days have expired.

Example: To determine when the next required home visit for a Community Attendant Services (CAS) individual is due:

• read down the "start date" column to find the date the last visit was done, and
• locate the column for 90 days. The date listed will be 90 days from the date the last visit was done.

Thus, if the individual was seen on June 15, the next 90-day visit is due Sept. 13.

Note: The due dates do not take into account a leap year. The chart assumes February has only 28 days. Therefore, if the time span in question includes a Feb. 29, you must back up one day from what is listed in the "due date" column. An asterisk by a date means to back up one day if a Feb. 29 has intervened.

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Deadline Calculation Charts