Texas § 542.0113 USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.

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§ 542.0113 — USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.

Texas § 542.0113

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 542.0113 (2026).

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Sec. 542.0113. USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. A pilot program participant is not required to use an innovative technology described by Section 542.0102 (c)(9). If a participant chooses to use an innovative technology described by that subdivision, the commission shall ensure that:

(1)services associated with the technology are delivered in a manner that:

(A)ensures the participant's privacy, health, and well-being;

(B)provides access to housing in the most integrated and least restrictive environment;

(C)assesses individual needs and preferences to promote autonomy, self-determination, the use of the consumer direction model, and privacy;

(D)increases personal independence;

(E)specifies the extent to which the innovative technology will be used, including:

(i)the times of day during

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Sec. 542.0113. USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. A pilot program participant is not required to use an innovative technology described by Section 542.0102 (c)(9). If a participant chooses to use an innovative technology described by that subdivision, the commission shall ensure that:
(1) services associated with the technology are delivered in a manner that:
(A) ensures the participant's privacy, health, and well-being;
(B) provides access to housing in the most integrated and least restrictive environment;
(C) assesses individual needs and preferences to promote autonomy, self-determination, the use of the consumer direction model, and privacy;
(D) increases personal independence;
(E) specifies the extent to which the innovative technology will be used, including:
(i) the times of day during which the technology will be used;
(ii) the place in which the technology is authorized to be used;
(iii) the types of telemonitoring or remote monitoring that will be used; and
(iv) the purposes for which the technology will be used; and
(F) is consistent with and agreed on during the person-centered planning process;
(2) staff overseeing the use of the innovative technology:
(A) review the person-centered and implementation plans for each participant before overseeing the use of the innovative technology; and
(B) demonstrate competency regarding the support needs of each participant using the innovative technology;
(3) a participant using the innovative technology is able to request the removal of equipment associated with the technology and, on receipt of a request for the removal, the equipment is immediately removed; and
(4) a participant is not required to use telemedicine at any point during the pilot program and, if the participant refuses to use telemedicine, the managed care organization providing pilot program health care services to the participant arranges for services that do not include telemedicine.