Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION |
PART 15. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 375. REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
SUBCHAPTER C. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FOR THE REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RCA) |
SECTION 375.323. What happens if a participant has a child after arriving in the U.S.?
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If a participant has a child after arriving in the U.S., the contractor must refer the family to the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) for a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility determination before continuing with RCA benefits. If categorically ineligible for TANF, the size of the family unit changes and the contractor will calculate benefits based on the revised family unit size effective the month of birth.
Source Note: The provisions of this §375.323 adopted to be effective July 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 6326; transferred effective October 1, 2003, as published in the Texas Register July 2, 2004, 29 TexReg 6359