Medicaid Waivers
Contact immediately upon diagnosis to get on the lists. Some can take up to 10 years for your child to come to the top.
- Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
- Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (don’t add name if it doesn’t apply or is not a possibly of becoming a future diagnoses)
- Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
- Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP)
- Texas Home Living
Now who do I call to get my child on the above lists? Info below:
Department Name: Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services (DADS)
Waiver(s) Available: CBA, CLASS, DBMD and MDCP
Phone: (877) 438-5658 or 2-1-1
Department Name: Mental Retardation Authority (MRA)
Waiver(s) Available: HCS and TxHmL
Phone: (877) 283-2121 or 2-1-1
Department Name: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Waiver(s) Available: Medicaid Application
Phone: 2-1-1