(a) The employer or DR, with assistance obtained from the CDSA or others, must:
  (1) develop a budget for each program service to be delivered through the CDS option;
  (2) project expenditures of funds allocated in the individual's authorized service plan for the effective period of the service plan;
  (3) use applicable budget workbooks available through DADS at www.dads.state.tx.us/business/communitycare/cds/CDSforms.html;
  (4) request assistance from the CDSA as needed;
  (5) submit each budget to the CDSA for review; and
  (6) obtain written approval for each budget from the CDSA before initiating services or making purchases for payment.
(b) The CDSA must:
  (1) provide assistance as requested or needed by the employer or DR to develop a budget for each service to be delivered through the CDS option;
  (2) use appropriate budget workbooks available through DADS to review, calculate, and validate each budget; and
  (3) provide written approval to the employer or DR of each budget before implementation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §41.501 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352