Appendices
Appendix I, DADS Contract Management
Appendix II, HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
Appendix III, Mutually Exclusive Services
Appendix IV, Waiver Programs and Special Services – Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services
Revision 14-1; Effective September 19, 2014
Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services (CMPAS) provides personal attendant services (PAS) to individuals with physical disabilities who are willing and able to supervise the attendant. Individuals interview, hire, train, supervise and release their attendants. The contract agencies determine individual eligibility, the amount of attendant care needed, develop a pool of potential attendants and provide emergency backup attendant capability.
Services through this project are available to a limited number of individuals.
CMPAS Services
The maximum number of hours an individual may receive varies by contract and is dependent upon the contracted unit rate. The cost cannot exceed the case mix weighted nursing facility rate. The current rate can be determined by contacting the contract manager at the local Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) office.
CMPAS Eligibility
To be eligible, the individual must:
- be 18 years or older.
- have a physician's statement that the physical disability is permanent or is expected to last for at least six months from the date of intake. If the disability is not expected to be permanent, the physician's statement must specify the expected duration of the disability.
- not receive the following DADS community care services: Community Based Alternatives, Primary Home Care, Family Care, Assisted Living, Adult Foster Care, Special Services to Persons with Disabilities or Residential Care while receiving PAS through this program.
- need assistance with at least one personal care task (bathing, dressing, grooming, transfer, ambulation, exercising, toileting, feeding or meal preparation).
- need at least five hours of PAS per week.
- be mentally and emotionally capable of self-directing attendant care or have a relative or friend willing to share responsibility for directing the care.
- reside in one of the geographical areas described below.
CMPAS Referral
In some regions, the CMPAS provider takes referrals for the CMPAS interest list. In other regions, the referral is taken by regional office staff. In either case, all names are entered into the Community Services Interest List by regional staff. The regional contract manager releases names from the interest list as funding is available.
CMPAS services are available in the following counties:
Region 01
| County |
|---|
| Lubbock |
| Potter |
| Randall |
Region 03
| County |
|---|
| Collins |
| Dallas |
| Denton |
| Ellis |
| Hood |
| Johnson |
| Kaufman |
| Parker |
| Rockwall |
| Tarrant |
| Wise |
Region 05
| County |
|---|
| Angelina |
| Hardin |
| Houston |
| Jasper |
| Jefferson |
| Nacogdoches |
| Newton |
| Orange |
| Polk |
| Sabine |
| San Augustine |
| San Jacinto |
| Shelby |
| Trinity |
| Tyler |
Region 06
| County |
|---|
| Fort Bend |
| Harris |
| Montgomery |
| Wharton |
Region 07
| County |
|---|
| Travis |
Region 08
| County |
|---|
| Atascosa |
| Bexar |
| Comal |
| Guadalupe |
| Kendall |
| Medina |
| Wilson |
Region 10
| County |
|---|
| El Paso |
Region 11
| County |
|---|
| Aransas |
| Bee |
| Brooks |
| Cameron |
| Duval |
| Hidalgo |
| Jim Hogg |
| Jim Wells |
| Kenedy |
| Kleberg |
| Live Oak |
| McMullen |
| Nueces |
| Refugio |
| San Patricio |
| Starr |
| Webb |
| Willacy |
| Zapata |
Appendix V, Retired Information Letters
Revision 13-1; Effective September 13, 2013
The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) deployed the Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services (CMPAS) Provider Manual on Sept. 3, 2013. This manual contains all contract guidelines that were formerly found in Information Letters (ILs), as well as relevant Texas Administrative Code references.
This manual supersedes any previous ILs or similar guidance published by DADS. The ILs retired as a result are listed below. DADS recommends that providers remove the ILs from their records to ensure they reference the most current information.
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IL 2011-123 | Individuals Receiving Services through the Client Managed Personal Assistance Services Program who Receive Medicaid Services and Live in New Managed Care Service Areas Effective March 1, 2012 | 12/09/2011 |
| IL 2011-95 | Guidelines for Income Amounts Dedicated to Disability-Related Equipment – This is now found in 40 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 44, §44.501(j)(7); adopted Oct. 1, 2013. | 8/19/2011 |
| IL 2008-179 | Effective Dec. 1, 2008 – Change in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 40, Chapter 44, CMPAS, Relating to the Co-payment Chart | 1/08/2009 |
| IL 2008-155 | Rates and Billing Procedure for Consumer Directed Services (CDS) in CMPAS | 12/03/2008 |
| IL 2004-12 | Repeal of Chapter 48, Subchapter E, Client Managed Attendant Services, and Adoption of Chapter 44, Client Managed Personal Attendant Services, Effective March 16, 2004 | 3/16/2004 |
| IL 2000-06 | Individual Client Cost Ceiling | 4/20/2000 |
| IL 1999-05 | Client Managed Attendant Services Cost Ceiling | 3/26/1999 |
If there are questions about the new CMPAS provider manual or any of the ILs that were retired, send an email to cmpas@dads.state.tx.us.