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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 264 - CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES OPTION
SUBCHAPTER B - RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYERS AND DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
SECTION/RULE §264.207 - Initial Orientation of an Employer

An employer and the DR must:(1) complete the initial orientation conducted by the FMSA in the residence of the individual in accordance with §41.307 of this chapter (relating to Initial Orientation of an Employer);(2) complete:(A) DADS Form 1736, Documentation of Employer Orientation, upon completion of the orientation; and(B) if applicable, one of the following:(i) DADS Form 1733, Employer and Employee Exemption from Nursing License for Certain Services; or(ii) DADS Form 1585, Statement of Responsibilities for Consumer Directed Services;(3) enter into an agreement with the FMSA by signing and dating:(A) DADS Form 1735, Employer and Financial Management Services Agency (FMSA) Agreement; and(B) the Service Provision Requirements Addendum to DADS Form 1735;(4) complete DADS Form 1726, Relationship Definitions in Consumer Directed Services;(5) send the original completed forms or a copy of the forms described in this section to the FMSA within five calendar days after the date of the initial orientation; and(6) ensure services are not initiated until after the FMSA receives the completed forms; and(7) retain the original completed forms or a copy of the forms described in paragraphs (2) - (4) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §264.207 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6604; transferred effective September 1, 2024, as published in the July 12, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 5177.

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