Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) HHSC
maintains a CMPAS interest list for each HHSC region. An interest list contains
the names of applicants who are interested in receiving services through the
CMPAS Program.
(b) A person may
request that an applicant's name be added to a CMPAS interest list in an HHSC
region by contacting:
(1) a
provider;
(2) an HHSC regional
office, or
(3) the 2-1-1 Texas
Program.
(c) If a person
contacts a provider, as described in subsection (b) of this section, the
provider must follow HHSC's instructions in the CMPAS Provider Manual available
at the HHSC website, to request the applicant's:
(1) name;
(2) a physical address in Texas and a mailing
address;
(3) birth date;
(4) phone number;
(5) social security number;
(6) current living arrangements;
(7) employment status;
(8) HHSC's individual number; and
(9) status regarding receipt of Supplemental
Security Income.
(d)
Within five working days after the contact described in subsection (b)(1) of
this section, a provider must send to an HHSC regional office:
(1) the applicant information obtained in
accordance with subsection (c) of this section; and
(2) the date and time the person contacted
the provider.
(e) HHSC
adds an applicant's name to a CMPAS interest list if:
(1) a request is made in accordance with
subsection (b) of this section; or
(2) an applicant's name is on the interest
list for an HHSC region and the applicant or a representative notifies HHSC
that the applicant has moved to another HHSC region and requests that the
applicant's name be added to the interest list for the HHSC region to which the
applicant has moved.
(f)
HHSC adds an applicant's name to an interest list with an interest list request
date as follows:
(1) for a request to add an
applicant's name to the interest list made in accordance with subsection (b) of
this section, the date of the request; or
(2) for a request to add an applicant's name
to the interest list made in accordance with subsection (e)(2) of this section,
the date of the original request made in accordance with subsection (b) of this
section.
(g) HHSC removes
an applicant's name from a CMPAS interest list if:
(1) the applicant or LAR requests that the
applicant's name be removed from the interest list;
(2) the applicant moves out of Texas, unless
the applicant is a military family member living outside of Texas:
(A) while the military member is on active
duty; or
(B) for less than one year
after the former military member's active duty ends;
(3) the applicant or LAR declines an offer of
CMPAS Program services, unless the applicant is a military family member living
outside of Texas:
(A) while the military
member is on active duty; or
(B)
for less than one year after the former military member's active duty
ends;
(4) the applicant
is a military family member living outside of Texas for more than one year
after the former military member's active duty ends;
(5) the applicant is deceased; or
(6) HHSC denies an applicant's eligibility
for the CMPAS Program and the applicant has had an opportunity to exercise the
applicant's right to request a fair hearing in accordance with §44.503 of this chapter (relating
to Fair Hearing) and did not request a fair hearing, or requested a fair
hearing and did not prevail.
(h) If HHSC removes an applicant's name from
a CMPAS interest list in accordance with subsection (g)(1) - (4) of this
section and, within 90 calendar days after the name was removed, HHSC receives
an oral or written request from a person to reinstate the applicant's name on
the interest list, HHSC:
(1) reinstates the
applicant's name to the interest list with an interest list request date
described in subsection (f)(1) or (2) of this section; and
(2) notifies the applicant in writing that
the applicant's name has been reinstated to the interest list in accordance
with paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(i) If HHSC removes an applicant's name from
a CMPAS interest list in accordance with subsection (g)(1) - (4) of this
section and, more than 90 calendar days after the name was removed, HHSC
receives an oral or written request from a person to reinstate the applicant's
name on the interest list, HHSC:
(1) adds the
applicant's name to the interest list with an interest list request date of:
(A) the date HHSC receives the oral or
written request; or
(B) because of
extenuating circumstances as determined by HHSC, the original request date
described in subsection (f)(1) or (2) of this section; and
(2) notifies the applicant in writing that
the applicant's name has been added to the interest list in accordance with
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(j) If HHSC removes an applicant's name from
a CMPAS interest list in accordance with subsection (g)(6) of this section and
HHSC subsequently receives an oral or written request from a person to
reinstate the applicant's name on the interest list, HHSC:
(1) adds the applicant's name to the interest
list with an interest list request date of the date HHSC receives the oral or
written request; and
(2) notifies
the applicant in writing that the applicant's name has been added to the
interest list in accordance with paragraph (1) of this
subsection.
