(a) HHSC pays a nursing facility for therapy services provided to a designated resident based on fees determined in accordance with 1 TAC §355.313 (relating to Reimbursement Methodology for Rehabilitative and Specialized Services).(b) A therapy session is one hour of therapy provided to one resident.(c) An assessment is reimbursed at the same rate as a therapy session.(d) An occupational therapist or physical therapist may assess a designated resident at any time to evaluate the needs of the designated resident for a therapy service, but HHSC does not pay for an assessment of a designated resident conducted within 180 days after the previous assessment of the designated resident.(e) A nursing facility must submit a complete and accurate claim for a therapy service within 12 months after the last day of an authorization from HHSC to provide the service.