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Texana’s Authority Division conducts eligibility determination and enrollment activities for people with an intellectual disability (ID) or a related condition seeking assistance through the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program. HCS is a Medicaid waiver program that provides an array of services, supporting people with developmental disabilities in the community.
To learn more about the HCS program and available services, please contact our Intake team at 281-239-1363.
Devices necessary to treat, rehabilitate, prevent or compensate for conditions resulting in disability or loss of function. AA enable people to perform the activities of daily living or control the environment in which they live.
Specialized interventions that assist a person in increasing adaptive behaviors and replacing or modifying challenging or socially unacceptable behaviors that prevent or interfere with the person’s inclusion in the community. Behavioral support services can include the full range of psychological activities within the scope of state licensure for psychologists and other licensed professionals in addition to specific behavioral support services. The scope of behavioral support services offered in this waiver exceeds the State Plan psychological services benefit and may be provided by a certified behavior analyst. Under the waiver, behavioral support will be provided to maintain the person’s optimum condition.
Dental services which exceed the dental benefit under the State Plan are provided under this waiver when no other financial resource for such services is available or when other available resources have been used. Dental services are those services provided by a dentist to preserve teeth and meet the medical need of the member. Service is limited to $2,000 annually.
Physical adaptations to a person’s residence that is necessary to address the person’s specific needs and that enables the person to function with greater independence in the person’s residence or to control his or her environment. Service is limited to $7,500, lifetime.
Planned or emergency short-term relief of the unpaid primary caregiver of a person who lives in their family home. This service provides a person with personal assistance with activities of daily living. This service includes habilitation activities that facilitate the person’s inclusion in community activities, use of natural supports and typical community services available to all people, social interaction and participation in leisure activities, and development of socially valued behaviors and daily living and functional living skills. Service is limited to 300 hours of combined respite and in-home respite annually.
Transportation services to meet routine and daily needs identified in the person-directed plan and managed through an Individual Transportation Plan (ITP).
Provides an array of services to assist and support people with developmental disabilities in the community.
Provides an array of community based services including individualized skills, employment, nursing, and respite.
Community First Choice (CFC) is a service that people with Medicaid coverage who qualify are entitled to receive.
HB 4224 Requirements: