F-100, Application Processing
F-110, Application Procedures
Revision 20-2; Effective April 1, 2020
The Former Foster Care in Higher Education (FFCHE) program provides medical coverage to certain former foster care youth enrolled in an institution of higher education located in Texas. FFCHE is funded entirely by the state and is not considered Medicaid. It is identified as a Health Care Benefits program instead of Medicaid or medical assistance.
People living in Texas who age out of foster care under an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) agreement may be eligible for FFCHE or Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth (MTFCY), explained in Part M, Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth (MTFCY). Automatically recertify current FFCHE recipients who are up for eligibility redetermination.
A person who ages out of foster care under an ICPC agreement may apply for FFCHE by completing Form H1205, Texas Streamlined Application, or Form H1205-S and submitting the form:
- online through YourTexasBenefits.com(link is external);
- by mail to the HHSC Document Processing Center (DPC) at:
HHSC
P.O. Box 149024
Austin, TX 78714-9024;
or
- by toll-free fax to 877-447-2839.
Applicants may request to apply for FFCHE as explained in A-113, Application Requests and Submissions.
When a request for Form H1205 is received, Centralized Benefit Services (CBS) staff determine if the applicant needs the English or Spanish version of the form.
Note: CBS staff accept any of the applications explained in A-113, Application Requests and Submissions, and request any additional information needed to make an eligibility determination.
If a local eligibility determination office receives an application, staff must date stamp and fax the application to the DPC non-expedited fax line (877-447-2839) no later than the next business day.
Note: Policy found in A-121, Receipt of Application, outlines what constitutes a valid application and what process to follow when the agency receives an incomplete application.
Related Policy
Receipt of Application, A-121
Registering to Vote, A-1521
F—111 Type of Assistance (TA) 77 – Health Care – FFCHE
Revision 19-4; Effective October 1, 2019
To be eligible for FFCHE benefits, a person must:
- have had an ICPC agreement*;
- currently reside in Texas;
- be ages 21 up to 23;
- have been in any state's conservatorship on their 18th birthday;
- be enrolled in an institution of higher education located in Texas;
- not have adequate health coverage as defined by HHSC; and
- meet all other medical programs eligibility criteria such as citizenship or alien eligibility.
*Staff must contact the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to determine whether the person had an ICPC agreement. DFPS has three business days to respond.
Specialized staff process all FFCHE case actions.
F—112 Reserved for Future Use
Revision 20-2; Effective April 1, 2020
F—113 Reserved for Future Use
Revision 20-2; Effective April 1, 2020
F—114 Authorized Representatives (AR)
Revision 15-4; Effective October 1, 2015
An individual may designate an individual or organization as an AR, following the policy explained in A-170, Authorized Representatives (AR).