Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 370 - STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
Subchapter B - APPLICATION SCREENING, REFERRAL, PROCESSING, RENEWAL, AND DISENROLLMENT
Division 4 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Section 370.43 - Citizenship and Residency
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An eligible child must be a United States citizen or a non-citizen who is a Qualified Alien.
(b) An eligible child must be a Texas resident. A child is a Texas resident if:
(c) A child does not lose status as a state resident because of temporary absences from the state. An absence longer than 12 months is not considered temporary.
(d) There are no durational requirements for residency. A child without a fixed residence or a new resident in the state who intends to remain in the state is considered a Texas resident.
(e) The Applicant states the child's citizenship, immigration status and Texas residency on the Application. The applicant must provide documentary evidence of the child's citizenship or Qualified Alien status that is satisfactory to HHSC.
