Effective May 1, 2016, an HCS program provider may request Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) increase an individual’s level of need (LON) to the next higher LON if the individual:
• has a LON 1, LON 5, or LON 8;
• requires 181 minutes or more of face-to-face nursing services per week; and
• has an Intellectual Disability/Related Condition (ID/RC) assessment reflecting a frequency code of “6” in the “Nursing” section.
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