(a) Community living options information process at SSLCs. A LIDDA whose local service area includes an SSLC must implement the community living options information process for residents 22 years of age and older at the SSLC as required by the performance contract and DADS rules.     
      (b) Continuity of services. A LIDDA must comply with Subchapter F (relating to Continuity of Services--State Services), Division 4 of this chapter (relating to Moving From a State Facility to an Alternative Living Arrangement), when an SSLC interdisciplinary team recommends an alternative living arrangement for an individual residing in the SSLC.     
      (c) Permanency planning.      
        (1) A LIDDA must conduct permanency planning for an individual under 22 years of age who is:                  (A) enrolled in the ICF/IID Program, including an SSLC; or                   (B) receiving residential support or supervised living from an HCS Program provider in the LIDDA local service area.         
        (2) A LIDDA must conduct permanency planning in accordance with the performance contract and the following rules:                  (A) Section 2.283 of this chapter (relating to MRA and State MR Facility Responsibilities) contained in Subchapter F (relating to Continuity of Services--State Facilities);                   (B) Section 9.167 of this title (relating to Permanency Planning Reviews) contained in Chapter 9, Subchapter D (relating to Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Program); and                   (C) Section 9.250 of this title (relating to Permanency Planning Reviews) contained in Chapter 9, Subchapter E (relating to ICF/IID Program--Contracting).         
      (d) Residents of nursing facilities who are eligible for specialized services. A LIDDA must ensure the provision of specialized services to a resident of a nursing facility in accordance with Chapter 17 of this title (relating to Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)) and the performance contract.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §2.309 adopted to be effective December 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 9512; amended to be effective November 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 7821