SECTION 382.107. Client Eligibility

(a) Criteria. A male or female is eligible to receive services through FPP if:

(1) he or she is 64 years of age or younger;

(2) he or she resides in Texas; and

(3) has countable income (as calculated under §382.109 of this subchapter (relating to Financial Eligibility Requirements) that does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).

(b) Contractors determine eligibility at the point of service in accordance with program policy and procedures.

(c) Adjunctive eligibility--An applicant is considered adjunctively (automatically) eligible for FPP services at an initial or renewal eligibility screening if the applicant can provide proof of active enrollment in one of the following programs:

(1) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Perinatal;

(2) Medicaid for Pregnant Women;

(3) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); or

(4) Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Source Note: The provisions of this §382.107 adopted to be effective July 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4630