Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle C. PROGRAMS PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES |
Chapter 62. CHILD HEALTH PLAN FOR CERTAIN LOW-INCOME CHILDREN |
Subchapter C. ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE UNDER CHILD HEALTH PLAN |
Sec. 62.103. APPLICATION FORM AND PROCEDURES
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(a) The commission, or the Texas Department of Human Services at the direction of and in consultation with the commission, shall adopt an application form and application procedures for requesting child health plan coverage under this chapter.
(b) The form and procedures must be coordinated with forms and procedures under the Medicaid program to ensure that there is a single consolidated application to seek assistance under this chapter or the Medicaid program.
(c) To the extent possible, the application form shall be made available in languages other than English.
(d) The commission may permit application to be made by mail, over the telephone, or through the Internet.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 1.