(a) At the time an individual chooses to participate in the SRO, and, at least annually thereafter, a case manager, service coordinator, or other person designated by the individual's program must:
  (1) provide the individual or LAR a copy of DADS' Service Responsibility Option Roles and Responsibilities form, the It's Your Choice brochure, and DADS' Acknowledgement of Information Regarding Support Consultation Services in the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option form;
  (2) provide an oral explanation of the information contained in the Service Responsibility Option Roles and Responsibilities and Acknowledgement of Information Regarding Support Consultation Services in the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option forms to the applicant or LAR;
  (3) document the individual's choice on DADS' Consumer Participation Choice form;
  (4) present the SRO provider list and the support advisor list to the individual;
  (5) instruct the individual to contact the selected support advisor within one day after the individual signs DADS' Consumer Participation Choice form; and
  (6) document the individual's SRO provider and support advisor on DADS' Consumer Participation Choice form.
(b) An individual or LAR may request that a case manager, service coordinator, or other person designated by the individual's program provide additional information to the individual or LAR regarding the SRO or assist with enrollment in the SRO at any time. The case manager, service coordinator, or designee must comply within five working days after receipt of the request.
(c) An individual or LAR who initially declines participation may elect to participate in the SRO at any time if the individual's program offers the SRO.
(d) The case manager or service coordinator will notify the SRO provider in the same manner as a program provider is notified of selection as directed by program rules and policy.

Source Note: The provisions of this §265.11 adopted to be effective January 1, 2009, 33 TexReg 10510; transferred effective June 30, 2024, as published in the May 31, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 3933