(a) An employer or DR must make budget revisions if:
  (1) a change to the individual's authorized service plan affects funding for a program service delivered through the CDS option;
  (2) a budget has been or will be exceeded before the end date of the service plan;
  (3) authorized units, unit rate, or amount of funds allocated have changed;
  (4) an amount paid for one or more services, goods, or items affects the approved budget;
  (5) strategies are added or revisions are made to a service back-up plan;
  (6) funds budgeted for a service back-up plan are not used or needed; or
  (7) the CDSA, the case manager or service coordinator, the individual's service planning team, or a DADS representative require a revision.
(b) An employer or DR must:
  (1) submit budget revisions to the CDSA for approval; and
  (2) not implement revised budgets until written approval is received from the CDSA.
(c) A CDSA must:
  (1) provide assistance to the employer or DR related to budget revisions as requested or needed by the employer;
  (2) validate the budget; and
  (3) provide written approval to the employer or DR before the revision is implemented by the employer or DR.

Source Note: The provisions of this §41.511 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352