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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Medically Dependent Children Program
What you get
Respite, adaptive aids, home modifications, flexible family services, employment help, money-management services for self-directed care and help moving from a nursing facility into the community. There is a waitlist right now. Ask to be added.
- Who starts it
- You, by phone
- How it’s sent
- A phone call to 877-438-5658
- Your time
- A phone call
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 20 or under.
- Every authorized service must fit within the member-specific cost limit and individual service plan.
- Full Medicaid financial eligibility is required and case-specific income, resource, trust, or copayment rules may apply.
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What to sayShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m calling about Medically Dependent Children Program from Texas Health and Human Services Commission. We’re hoping for respite, adaptive aids, home modifications, flexible family services, employment help, money-management services for self-directed care and help moving from a nursing facility into the community. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.877-438-5658Call the HHSC Interest List Management unit to add the child's name to the MDCP interest list.
Phone number and hours ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026Have by the phone
- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
What they’ll send next
- Keep contact information current and answer annual HHSC contacts to confirm continued interest.
After the call
Answer annual contact attempts and complete any HHSC enrollment packet only after release from the interest list. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.