| (a) Except for an applicant described in subsection
(b) or (c) of this section, the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services certifies an applicant's eligibility and notifies HHSC to
authorize Medicaid coverage.
(b) An applicant who meets the criteria for an eligible
group and who aged out of foster care in this State prior to implementation
of the Former Foster Care Children's Program must apply to HHSC as
described in subsections (d) - (f) of this section.
(c) An applicant who previously received benefits under
the Former Foster Care Children's Program and seeks to reapply for
the Former Foster Care Children's Program, must reapply to HHSC as
described in subsections (d) - (f) of this section.
(d) For an applicant described in subsections (b) or
(c) of this section, the applicant, authorized representative, or
person acting responsibly must:
(1) use the application for assistance prescribed by
HHSC and complete it according to HHSC instructions:
(A) in writing, using a paper application obtained
via Internet request, telephone or other means;
(B) online, using the application process available
over the Internet;
(C) over the telephone, through the State's toll-free
telephone number; or
(D) in person, by visiting an HHSC benefits office;
(2) provide all requested information according to
HHSC instructions; and
(3) sign the application for assistance under penalty
of perjury.
(e) If someone helps an applicant, authorized representative,
or person acting responsibly complete the application for assistance,
the name of the person completing the form must appear as requested
on the application.
(f) If HHSC sends an applicant, authorized representative,
or person acting responsibly a request for missing information or
verification documents, or both, the applicant, authorized representative,
or person acting responsibly must provide the requested information
to HHSC by the due date given in the request, or eligibility may be
denied.
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