Contact Us | Texas Health and Human Services
If you have questions or are experiencing difficulty with your services from HHS, including Medicaid managed care, contact the Office of the Ombudsman. Phone: 877-787-8999. Relay Texas for people with a hearing or speech disability: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2989. Online: Online Submission Form. Fax: 888-780-8099.
SNAP Food Benefits | Texas Health and Human Services
People also can buy garden seeds with SNAP benefits. SNAP food benefits are put on a Lone Star Card and can be used just like a credit card at any store that accepts SNAP. SNAP can’t be used to: Buy tobacco. Buy alcoholic drinks. Buy things you can't eat or drink. Pay for food bills you owe. You can also use your SNAP benefits to buy food online.
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National Family Caregivers Month is a time to recognize the dedicated people across Texas who provide care to their loved ones. HHSC’s Early Childhood Intervention Services and the Department of State Health Services Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies initiative offer support for families with children diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Lone Star Card | Texas Health and Human Services
Lone Star Card. If you have questions about your Lone Star Card, call the Lone Star Help Desk at 800-777-7328. The Texas Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system uses the Lone Star Card to provide access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits.
Medicaid and CHIP | Texas Health and Human Services
Medical and Dental Policy. State Plan. CHIP State Plan. Quality and Efficiency Improvement. Enrollment Statistics. Reference Guide. Medicaid and CHIP Services COVID-19 Information (PDF) Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health coverage for low-income children, families, seniors and people with disabilities.
Child Care Regulation | Texas Health and Human Services
Texas Health and Human Services Commission protects children by regulating and educating child care providers. Child Care Regulation (CCR) responsibilities include: Regulating all child care operations and child-placing agencies to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care. Permitting and monitoring operations and agencies ...
SNAP Work Rules | Texas Health and Human Services
Sep 1, 2023 · Work Rules. Unless someone is exempt, there are work requirements that must be met to receive, or continue to receive, SNAP benefits longer than three months. The work requirement is met by either: Working or participating in a work program at least 20 hours per week. Receiving pay equal to the federal minimum wage at 20 hours per week in a month.
Children’s Medicaid and CHIP | Texas Health and Human Services
CHIP fees vary based on your income. If we find your child is eligible for CHIP, your enrollment fee and co-pays will be based on your family's income. Enrollment fees are $50 or less per family, per year. Co-pays for doctor visits and medicine range from $3 to $5 for lower-income families and $20 to $35 for higher-income families. Children's ...
Jobs at HHS | Texas Health and Human Services
Jobs at HHS. We help 7.5 million people every month, impacting the lives of every Texan who eats, needs health care, has children in day care or has parents in a nursing home. We provide mental health and substance use services for people of all ages and connect eligible Texans to TANF, SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and CHIP to help them buy necessities ...