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HCS/TxHmL Federal Regulations & Rules

Federal

  • Social Security Act, §1915(c)

State

  • Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 9, Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Program
  • Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 9, Subchapter N: Texas Home Living Program
  • Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 9, Subchapter Q: Enrollment of Medicaid Waiver Program Providers
  • Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part I,  Chapter 41: Consumer Directed Services

Click here to see all HCS federal regulations and state rules.

Click here to see all TxHmL federal regulations and state rules.

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