(a) The SPT for a designated resident must:
(1) meet at least quarterly, as convened by the habilitation coordinator;
(2) ensure that the designated resident, regardless of whether he or she has an LAR, participates in the SPT to the fullest extent possible and receives the support necessary to do so, including communication supports;
(3) develop an HSP for the designated resident;
(4) review and monitor identified risk factors, such as choking, falling, and skin breakdown, and report to the proper authority if they are not addressed;
(5) make timely referrals, service changes, and revisions to the HSP as needed;
(6) considering the designated resident's preferences, monitor to determine if the designated resident is provided opportunities for engaging in integrated activities:
(7) develop the plan of care for a designated resident who receives IHSS.
(b) Each member of the SPT for a designated resident must:
(1) consistent with the SPT member's role, assist the habilitation coordinator in ensuring the designated resident's needs are being met; and
(2) participate in an SPT meeting in person or by phone, except as described in subsections (c)(3) or (e) of this section;
(c) An SPT member who is a provider of a specialized service must:
(1) submit to the habilitation coordinator a copy of all assessments of the designated resident that were completed by the provider or provider agency;
(2) submit a written report describing the designated resident's progress or lack of progress to the habilitation coordinator at least five days before a quarterly SPT meeting; and
(3) actively participate in an SPT meeting, in person or by phone, unless the habilitation coordinator determines active participation by the provider is not necessary.
(d) If a habilitation coordinator determines active participation by a provider is not necessary as described in subsection (c)(3) of this section, the habilitation coordinator must:
(1) base the determination:
(2) document the reasons for exempting participation.
(e) A habilitation coordinator must facilitate a quarterly SPT meeting in person.
Source Note: The provisions of this §303.602 adopted to be effective July 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 3265; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5419