TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 1500 Eligibility for Child Protective Services :: 1530 Foster Care Assistance Eligibility Requirements for Children and Youth Who Are in DFPS Conservatorship

There are three types of foster care assistance for children in DFPS conservatorship. Each child qualifies for only one of the following types of foster care assistance:

Foster care maintenance payments
Medicaid coverage

Type of Assistance	Benefits Provided	Must Meet Applicable Requirements in the Following Policies:
Title IV-E foster care	Foster care maintenance payments Medicaid coverage	40 TAC §700.316External Link 1531.1 General Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E and State-Paid Foster Care 1532 Additional Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E Foster Care
State-paid (Non-Title IV-E) foster care	Foster care maintenance payments Medicaid or equivalent coverage	40 TAC §700.316External Link 1531.1 General Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E and State-Paid Foster Care 1534 Additional Eligibility Requirements for State-Paid Foster Care
Medical Assistance Only (MAO)	Medicaid or equivalent benefits to children in DFPS conservatorship who are not otherwise eligible for IV-E or state-paid foster care	40 TAC §700.316External Link 1531.2 General Eligibility Requirements for MAO Foster Care 1535.1 Medicaid Eligibility Types

Type of Assistance

Benefits Provided

Must Meet Applicable Requirements in the Following Policies:

Title IV-E foster care