·State program
1915(i) State plan HCBS
1915(i) State plan HCBS provides Transition Assistance Services and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services to adults over 18 with Serious Mental Illness whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Texas?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
Our record lists 150% of the federal poverty level — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
- 03
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 04
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Income and asset limits
“income that does not exceed 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)”
hhs.texas.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and a history of long-term psychiatric hospitalization, frequent arrests, or frequent hospital emergency room use”
hhs.texas.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
- 01
An individual can be referred to the HCBS-AMH program if they have a primary diagnosis of SMI