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HCS
Support Services
The home and community-based services program provides individualized services and supports to persons with intellectual disabilities who are living with their family, in their own home or in other community settings, such as small group homes. Home and community-based services are types of person-centered care delivered in the home and community, in addition to a variety of health and human services.
Home and community-based programs address the needs of people with functional limitations who need assistance with everyday activities, like getting dressed or bathing.
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These programs address the needs of people with functional limitations who need assistance with everyday life activities. Home and community-based services are often designed to enable people to stay in their homes, rather than moving to a facility for care, allowing them to maintain a sense of security.
Benefits associated with home and community-based services include cost effectiveness, as it is usually less than half the cost of residential care. It offers culturally responsive: spiritual and cultural activities and support. The patient enjoys the comfort of their own home or small residential facility in the community, and some waivers permit family members to be paid caregivers.
1 Care Premier Services offers a premium level of care for care providers assisting persons with intellectual disabilities. Setting us apart from other agencies is our specific focus on the care provider, offering ongoing support, guidance and medical equipment that optimizes their care experience.
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The HCS Program provides various individualized services and support including:
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Case management
Adaptive Aids
Minor home modifications
Counseling and therapies: (includes audiology; speech/language pathology, occupational or physical therapy; dietary services; social work; and psychology)
Dental treatment
Nursing Residential Assistance: PAS \ HAB
Host Home \ Foster Care
Supervised Living
Residential support includes:
Respite
Day habilitation
Supported employment
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FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Financial eligibility is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. For more information, please visit their website.
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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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No age limit
Must not be enrolled in another Medicaid waiver program
Must have had a determination of intellectual disabled made in accordance with state law or have been diagnosed by a physician as having a related condition
Must qualify as a Level of Care 1
Must have chosen the HCS Program over the Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with intellectual disabled Program
Have an individual plan of care that does not exceed a specific annual cost limit.
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The Texas Home Living (TxHmL) provides selected essential services and supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in their family homes or their own homes. Services include:
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Minor home modifications
Adaptive Aids Specialized therapies (audiology, speech/language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dietary services)
Behavioral support
Dental treatment
Nursing
PAS / HAB
Respite
Day habilitation
Employment assistance
Supported employment
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FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Financial eligibility is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. For more information, please visit their website.
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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
No age limit
Have a determination of intellectual disability made in accordance with state law or have been diagnosed by a physician as having a related condition
Not be assigned a pervasive plus level of need (LON 9)
Live in their own home or with their family
Not be enrolled in another Medicaid waiver program
Have a plan of care that does not exceed the specific program annual cost limit
Have chosen TxHmL over the Intermediate Care for Facility for Persons with intellectual disability program
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