Section 359.505 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Blind (person who is)--A person whose visual acuity with best correction is 20/200 or less in the better eye; or a person with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees, which means a visual field of no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye.(2) DBS--Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Blind Services.(3) MAPS--The Maximum Affordable Payment Schedule (MAPS) is a payment system used to purchase physical and mental restoration services for DARS-Division for Blind Services consumers. DBS uses MAPS codes that are based on the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), and reimbursement rates that are established by Medicare to pay for medical and psychological services for DARS-DBS consumers.(4) Medically urgent eye conditions--Conditions that include, but are not limited to, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and detached retina. Any other medical condition, to qualify, must be determined to be medically urgent by both the referring physician and the DARS Division for Blind Services' medical/ophthalmologic consultant or his or her designee.(5) Program--Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program (BEST).(6) Resident--A person who is present in Texas and intends to remain in the state, either permanently or for an indefinite period.(7) Vision screening--A nondiagnostic procedure that uses uniform testing techniques to assess a person's risk of vision loss and eye disease.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 359.505
The provisions of this §106.1601 adopted to be effective December 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 9644; Entire subchapter transferred from T. 40, Pt. 2, Ch. 106. Subch. J by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 01, January 7, 2022, TexReg 0035, eff. 2/1/2022