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Disability
People who are limited in one or more major life activities – hearing, seeing, thinking or memory, walking or moving, taking care of personal needs (bathing, feeding, dressing) or living independently – are said to have a disability. - Pages
Acquired Brain Injury
An acquired brain injury is brain damage caused by events after birth, rather than as part of a genetic or congenital disorder. - Pages
STAR+PLUS Pilot Program (SP3)
The STAR+PLUS Pilot Program, also called SP3, is a new pilot program that will test a managed care delivery model for long-term services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries (ABI) and similar functional needs. - Pages
ECI’s Coaching Approach
ECI providers use a coaching approach to work with families when delivering early intervention services. During the coaching process, parents become equipped to teach their child new skills. - Pages
Choosing a Health Plan
After you're approved for Medicaid or CHIP, you must pick a health plan. You will have at least two plans to choose from. Your health plan choices depend on where you live (PDF) and the program you're enrolled in. - Pages
Programs for Children & Adults with Disabilities
If you're looking for long-term care services and want to know what your options are, , call 2-1-1, , our hotline service for helping you find the services you need. If you have an intellectual or developmental disability or multiple disabilities, a local intellectual and developmental disability authority can help you find the services you need. - Pages
Children’s Medicaid & CHIP
Children's Medicaid is a health care program for children in low-income families. CHIP is a health care program for children whose families earn too much to get Medicaid but cannot afford health insurance. - Pages
Programs for Children & Families
Medicaid and CHIP offer a variety of programs to provide health care for low-income children and families. Find the right program for your needs. - Pages
Help Coordinating Your Services
If you get Medicaid or CHIP, you might be able to get extra help with your services through your health plan or your providers. - Pages
Medical Transportation Program
The Medical Transportation Program can arrange a ride to a doctor’s office, dentist’s office, hospital, drug store or any place that provides covered health care services. It can also pay for a bus, train or airplane ticket; or pay a friend, family member or neighbor to take you to your covered health care services. - Pages
Terrell State Hospital
Terrell State Hospital services include adult psychiatric services, child and adolescent psychiatric services, geriatric psychiatric services and forensic competency restoration services. - Pages
San Antonio State Hospital
The San Antonio State Hospital is an in-patient psychiatric hospital with complete psychiatric and rehabilitative services. - Pages
North Texas State Hospital
These campuses provide psychiatric services for mentally ill persons and persons with mental illness and intellectual developmental disabilities throughout the North Texas area, as well as the entire state. - Pages
El Paso Psychiatric Center
El Paso Psychiatric Center provides services to far West Texas, including adult psychiatric services and child and adolescent psychiatric services. - Pages
Big Spring State Hospital