26 Tex. Admin. Code § 270.10 - Interest List

(a) A provider agency must maintain an up-to-date interest list of individuals who are interested in receiving PACE services and reside in the provider agency's service area.

(b) A person may request an individual's name be added to the PACE interest list maintained by the provider agency serving the service area in which the individual resides by submitting a request in person, by phone, or in writing, and providing the following information:

(1) the name of the individual;

(2) the date of the request for PACE services;

(3) the individual's physical and mailing addresses;

(4) the individual's birth date;

(5) the individual's contact phone number;

(6) the name and phone number of the LAR, if applicable; and

(7) the name and phone number of the person requesting services on behalf of the individual, if different from the LAR.

(c) When a PACE vacancy occurs, a provider agency offers the vacancy to the individual whose name is first on the PACE provider agency's interest list.

(d) A provider agency removes an individual's name from the PACE interest list if:

(1) the individual accepts a PACE vacancy;

(2) the individual or LAR requests in writing that the individual's name be removed from the interest list;

(3) the individual moves out of the service area, unless the individual is a military family member living outside of Texas:

(A) while the military member is on active duty; or

(B) for less than one year after the former military member's active duty ends;

(4) the individual or LAR declines the offer of PACE services, unless the individual is a military family member living outside of Texas:

(A) while the military member is on active duty; or

(B) for less than one year after the former military member's active duty ends;

(5) the individual is a military family member living outside of Texas for more than one year after the former military member's active duty ends;

(6) the individual or LAR fails to respond to a PACE vacancy offer within 30 days after receiving the offer; or

(7) the individual is deceased.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 270.10

Transferred from 40 TAC § 60.10 Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 27, July 5, 2024, TexReg 4934, eff. 7/31/2024