Medically Dependent Children Program/Home and Community Services (MDCP/HCSS)

These services are designed to support families in caring for children who are medically dependent, and to encourage de-institutionalization of children in nursing facilities.

Services include:

• Minor Home Modification
• Financial Management Services
• Respite for Family Members or Caregivers
• Transition Assistance Services
• Supported Employment
• Adaptive Aids
• ADL and IADL Assistance

To be eligible for this service under the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), the individual must meet the following criteria:

• You must be under 21. If under 18, you must live with an adult family member (such as a parent, guardian or sibling) or with a foster family that includes no more than four children unrelated to you.
• You must be a U.S. citizen or an alien with approved status who lives in Texas.
• You must meet Medicaid eligibility guidelines including:
  • be a low-income family with children, as provided in §1931 of the Social Security Act;
  • be receiving Supplemental Security Income;
  • be eligible for Medical Assistance Only; or
  • meet eligibility for all other mandatory and optional Temporary Assistance for Needy Families criteria in the Texas Medicaid State Plan.
• You must meet the medical necessity determination for nursing home care.
• You cannot be enrolled in another waiver program.

Source: https://www.dads.state.tx.us