SECTION 700.891. Who is eligible for the HCB stipend?

To qualify for the health coverage benefit, an adopted child must:

(1) Have been in the conservatorship of DFPS at the time of adoptive placement;

(2) Be the subject of a final order of adoption entered on or after September 1, 2007;

(3) Be under 18 years of age;

(4) Not be eligible for medical assistance under Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code; and

(5) Be a member of an adoptive family with a household income less than 300% of the federal poverty level.

Source Note: The provisions of this §700.891 adopted to be effective March 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 1358