(a) An LON for a person must be requested from the department by electronically transmitting a completed MR/RC Assessment, indicating the recommended LON, and submitting any supporting documentation required by §419.242 of this title (relating to Supporting Documentation for Level of Need). The electronically transmitted MR/RC Assessment must contain information identical to the information on the signed MR/RC Assessment described in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Supporting documentation must be received by the department within seven days after the completed MR/RC Assessment is electronically transmitted to the department.
(c) A paper copy of the person's signed MR/RC Assessment and the supporting documentation must be maintained in the person's record.
(d) The department will assign an LON 1, LON 5, LON 6, LON 8, or LON 9, to a person in accordance with the criteria described in §419.241 of this title (relating to Level of Need Criteria).
(e) The department will assign an LON to a person based on the department's review of information reported on the person's MR/RC Assessment, including the ICAP service level score, and any supporting documentation required by §419.242 of this title (relating to Supporting Documentation for Level of Need).
(f) Within 21 days after receiving an MR/RC Assessment and any supporting documentation, the department will request additional documentation, electronically approve the recommended LON, or send written notification to the requestor that the recommended LON has been denied.
(g) If additional documentation is requested, the department will review any additional documentation submitted in accordance with its request and electronically approve the recommended LON or send written notification to the requestor that the recommended LON has been denied.
(h) The department may review a recommended or assigned LON at any time to determine if it is appropriate. If the department reviews a recommended or assigned LON, documentation supporting the LON must be submitted to the department in accordance with the department's request. The department may modify an LON and recoup or deny payment based on its review.

Source Note: The provisions of this §261.240 adopted to be effective September 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 5384; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841; transferred effective October 1, 2020, as published in the Texas Register August 28, 2020, 45 TexReg 6127