Supported Home Living must comply with the following requirements:

a. Residential settings must meet relevant state and local requirements;

b. Individual direct service providers must:

Be at least 18 years of age;

Have a high school diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED credentials) or documentation of a proficiency evaluation of experience and competence to perform job tasks including the ability to provide the required services as needed by the individual to be served as demonstrated through a written competency-based assessment;

Have at least three personal references from persons not related within three degrees of consanguinity that evidence the ability to provide a safe and healthy environment for the individual(s) to be served;

Complete initial and periodic training provided by HCBS provider agency;

Pass a criminal background check

Direct personal assistance with activities of daily living (grooming, eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene)and functional living tasks; assistance with planning and preparing meals; transportation or assistance in securing transportation; assistance with ambulation and mobility; reinforcement of behavioral support or specialized therapies activities; assistance with medications and the performance of tasks delegated by a registered nurse in accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing rules as defined by Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 11, Chapter 225; and supervision as needed to ensure the individual's health and safety; and supervision of the individual's safety and security. Assists individuals living in the individual's own or family residence which are not provider owned or operated. Residential services are provided to individuals in settings licensed or certified by the State of Texas. Residential services are necessary, as specified in the individual's IRP, to enable the individual to remain integrated in the community and ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the individual in accordance with 42 CFR 441.710.