To be eligible to receive benefits from the In-home and Family Support (IHFSP) TLC program, the individual must:
  (1) not have received prior benefits through the TLC program.
  (2) be a Texas Medicaid recipient who resides in a licensed nursing facility.
  (3) be expected to be able to move to a community setting within 60 days after transition funds are made available to the individual.
  (4) participate in developing a budget that indicates the financial ability to maintain ongoing household expenses after the temporary TLC assistance, including any temporary rental assistance, has been exhausted.
  (5) need assistance with relocation expenses that cannot be met by other resources owned by, or available to, the individual.
  (6) be accepted for services in one of the following service programs:
    (A) Community Based Alternatives (CBA);
    (B) Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS);
    (C) Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP);
    (D) Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DB-MD);
    (E) other DHS community care service programs; or
    (F) other Medicaid-funded community-based service program offering ongoing services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §278.25 adopted to be effective June 2, 2002, 27 TexReg 4587; transferred effective June 28, 2024, as published in the June 7, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 4061