PROGRAM PROFILE

Program Name: Community Living Assistance & Support Services (CLASS)

Address: 1946 Ave Q, Suite 318

City: Lubbock State: Texas Zip Code: 79415

Telephone #: 806/763-4994 Fax: 806/763-1047

Days Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Director: Mary Adams, RD

Contact Person: Lee Offill, HAB Coor. or Mary Lou Vasquez, HAB Coor.

Origination Date: 1993 Budget Total: $750,000

Type of Funding: No Base Funding - Unit Rate Billings (100%)

Clients Served Annually: 58

Services Provided: Assistance with Activities of Daily Living similar to CCAD Program above. Skilled Nursing care. Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychological Services, Respite, Adaptive Aids, and Home Modifications.

Requirements for Eligibility and Financial Guidelines: Must meet Medicaid Eligibility via SSI or traditional Medicaid Program. Must have incurred developmental delay prior to age 22 to be eligible. Typical clients have head injuries, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, etc. Must have exhausted Voc Rehab, LISD Special Education, and Medicaid Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) prior to using CLASS program to pay for services these entities provide.

Intake Procedure: Apply through Case Management Agency (Caprock Home Health) 793-4611

Required Documents: Must complete TDHS Medicaid application process.

Fee Structure: TDHS pays 100% of costs for eligible clients.

Counties Served: Lubbock

Funding Sources: Texas Department of Human Services

History with SPCAA:

Other Comments: Pilot project for TDHS