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The County Indigent Health Care Program helps low-income Texans who don’t qualify for other state or federal health care programs get access to health care services.
Benefits are limited to participating administrators who provide primary, preventative and some specialty services. These include:
- Vaccines
- Medical screening services
- Yearly physical examinations
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital visits
- Laboratory and radiology
- Skilled nursing facility services
Email CIHCP staff if you’d like guidance in starting (or enrolling into) the County Indigent Health Care Program, general program information, or to be added to the CIHCP email list.
Rules and Legislation
Texas Administrative Code, Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Subchapter A, Chapter 363
Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code
Contact Us
Phone
800-222-3986, Ext. 438-2350
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday
Austin Area Phone
512-438-2350
Fax Number
512-776-7417
Email Address
CIHCP@hhs.texas.gov
Mailing Address
County Indigent Health Care Program
MC 2831
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714-9947