26 TAC § 213.205. Participant Assessment Services, DIVISION 3. OLDER AMERICANS ACT SERVICES

(a) Purpose. This section establishes the requirements for participant assessment services, a service provided under the Older Americans Act and funded, in whole or in part, by DADS.

(b) Provision of services.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a AAA must enter into a vendor agreement for the provision of participant assessment services.

(2) Regarding nutrition services described in §85.302 of this subchapter (relating to Nutrition Services), a AAA may contract with a nutrition services subcontractor for the provision of participant assessment services.

(c) Service activities. Assessment services include only those activities that directly relate to the initial assessment of an individual seeking a service funded under the Older Americans Act and reassessment of a program participant. Such activities may include travel to and from the home of the individual seeking services or program participant for the purpose of conducting an assessment or reassessment.

(d) Assessment and reassessment. A AAA must conduct or ensure that a service provider conducts:

(1) a multidimensional assessment of an individual seeking services funded under the Older Americans Act to determine the type of service an individual needs; and

(2) a reassessment of a program participant to determine the effectiveness of the services provided and whether there is a need for services to continue.

(e) Authorization. Before a vendor conducts an assessment or reassessment as described in subsection (d) of this section, a AAA must ensure that the vendor obtains prior written authorization from the AAA.