Authorized Representative (AR) A person or organization designated by an applicant or recipient to take the following actions on the applicants behalf: Automated Income Check Process The first step in a periodic income check (PIC). Unauthorized access to this site and its information assets is prohibited. Family Violence An act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is: File Clearance This feature determines whether an applicant has a case record with HHSC. Account Transfer The way an applicants information moves between the Marketplace and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) when a person applies for health insurance or medical programs. Individually Identifiable Health Information Information that either identifies or could be used to identify a person that relates to the: Ineligible Alien A non-citizen whose alien status makes them ineligible for program benefits. The network is comprised of the statewide efforts of TWC along with planning and service provision by 28 local workforce boards on a regional level. Legal Requirements The non- financial eligibility requirements for a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) or Medicaid child, such as age, relationship, domicile, citizenship, Social Security number (SSN), and deprivation. Do you want to keep working on your application, or start a new one? Appeal A request for a fair hearing concerning an HHSC action. Unauthorized access to this site and misuse of its information assets may be prosecuted under Texas State statutes regarding the use of individually identifiable personal health information (PHI) and The United States regulations and laws regarding the use of individually identifiable personal health information (PHI). TANF provides families with financial assistance and support services. Reasonable Opportunity The 95-day period following the date a notice is sent to a person. Standard MAGI Income Disregard An income disregard equal to five percentage points of the Federal Poverty Income Limit (FPIL) for the applicable Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) household size. A child who will not graduate until after the month of their 19th birthday is not considered a dependent child after the month of their 18th birthday. A household member may be charged with an IPV even if the person has not actually received benefits to which they are not entitled. ), dentist (D.D.S. Second Parent This is the parent who is not the caretaker. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) System A system HHSC staff with security access use to issue and replace Lone Star Cards. Three Months Prior The three-month period before the Medicaid application month. Driver Flow The logical sequence of data collection pages that appear as a case is completed or read. Taxpayer A person or a married couple who expects: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Basic Cash assistance for families that include a dependent child and no more than one eligible adult. Once correspondence is printed, whether in batch or locally, the record of the printing is stored in History Correspondence functional area. Combat Zone The geographic area or country to which a military member is deployed for combat. General Equivalency Diploma (GED) A high school equivalency certificate issued after a person completes a State Board of Education-approved high school equivalency program. Not all Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) programs and types of assistance have certification periods. If you are just looking for support services and want to be contacted by programs, you need to create an account. Access to this site and the information assets of this site are for official use only. Preschool Children Children who are under six. Residents of a publicly operated community residence are potentially eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid. Inmates of facilities that meet the definition of public institution are not eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid. Personal Representative A person who can represent another person's rights with respect to individually identifiable health information. Cascade Logic A hierarchy of logic used to build Eligibility Determination Groups (EDGs) and evaluate eligibility for Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) programs and types of assistance. You can still manage your benefits online.Once we review your application you will be able to see your information on Your Texas Benefits. This is done by intentionally reselling the product purchased with SNAP benefits in exchange for cash or consideration other than eligible food. To learn more about Texas Works, please visit Texas Workforce Commission website. Override A Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) procedure that allows the user to make a change to the system-determined Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) results. Appeals are logged and updated in the Hearing functional area on the navigation bar. Ongoing Benefits Benefits issued for months after the initial benefit month. Resident Seasonal Farmworkers Farmworkers who do not leave their permanent home to work in agriculture or a related industry. Convertible bonds are countable resources. produces reports that meet Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), state and federal reporting requirements. HHSC The Texas Health and Human Services Commission. They are not considered inmates of a public institution. Medicaid Report (Form H1146) A form completed by a transitional Medicaid household in the fourth, seventh and tenth months of medical coverage to report earnings and household composition changes. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Site Coordinator An HHSC employee designated to ensure local offices comply with guidelines on security and accountability operations. Notice of Adverse Action A notice provided to the household on TF 0002 that includes explaining the proposed adverse action, reason for the action, right to a fair hearing, availability of continued benefits. Reasonable Compatibility The method of verification used for Medical Programs. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and individuals in these counties are not subject to SNAP federal time limits because of the job market. The sleeve stores the card and protects the magnetic strip from being damaged by scratches. Deprivation Loss of parental support caused by death, incapacity, continued absence of one or both natural or adoptive parents, or because of unemployment or underemployment of both parents in a two-parent family. Your case visibility account has been disabled because of inactivity. Pending Correspondence Forms or notices that have been generated on a case and are waiting to be processed in batch. Power of Attorney (POA) Written legal authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matters. The money contributed to these accounts is not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act A federal program to streamline state workforce development systems combining job training, adult education and literacy, and vocational rehabilitation. minimum service has little or no presence of Choices staff. You need to pass a few authentication questions. Medicaid A state and federal cooperative program authorized under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (United States Code [U.S.C. Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) A computer system used to: Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP) TSAP is a simplified application and certification process for SNAP. Processing Time Frames Number of days eligibility staff must complete a particular action. Its given to an elderly household member, a household member with a disability, or both, who incur medical expenses of more than $35 but less than or equal to $137. Trust Property held by one person for the benefit of another. Seecase modeandinterview mode. Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) Members of a household whose needs, resources, income and deductions are considered in determining eligibility for benefits. Essential Person The need for a particular member of a household to be in the home on a continuous basis because another member has a (certified) mental or physical impairment. collects information from throughout the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS); and. Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) Payments from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to people with gross monthly earnings at or below levels established by the IRS. Data Collection The functional area where individual household, non-financial, resource, income, and deduction information is recorded for use in building Eligibility Determination Groups (EDGs) and determining eligibility for types of assistance. This number may be found on the paperwork we gave you informing you that you are eligible for SNAP assistance. With an account, you will also be able to save your support service screening forms and check the status of any you have already filled out. Budgetary Needs The full basic needs amount as defined by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) necessary for a family to obtain food, clothing, housing, utilities, and incidentals such as phone, laundry, and recreation. It must take place before the person receives a seventh warrant. An example of a publicly operated community residence that is not a public institution is a county homeless shelter with a capacity of up to 16 people. Wrap Up The Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) program page in Data Collection where Eligibility Determination Groups (EDGs) are built and the Eligibility Determination Benefit Calculation (EDBC) is run to determine the highest level of eligibility or ineligibility. Evaluative Conclusion An advisor's decision, subject to supervisory approval, to accept something other than a birth or hospital certificate or baptismal record as proof of age and relationship. According to the IRS, in 2015, "4.4 million ITIN filers paid over $5.5 billion in payroll and Medicare taxes and $23.6 billion in total taxes.". Self-Employment Income Earned or unearned income available from one's business, trade or profession rather than from an employer. Other-Related Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Medical Program (TANF/MP) Child An eligible child living with a relative other than the child's legal parent. Certification Period The period of eligibility established at disposition. SeeCorrespondence,Print ModeandPrint Type. lives with another person and they represent themselves to the community as married. Colonias Unincorporated and unregulated settlements (neighborhoods) along the U.S. and Mexico border. Coordination of benefits (COB) allows plans that provide health and/or prescription coverage for a person with Medicare to determine their respective payment responsibilities (i.e., determine which insurance plan has the primary payment responsibility and the extent to which the other plans will contribute when an individual is covered by more intended to inflict emotional harm, including an act of emotional abuse. Immigration and Customs Enforcement handles immigration enforcement; and. This calculation is based on family size and is used in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 100 percent budgetary needs gross income test. an applicant or a certified Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)or Medical Program household member or a member who would be certified but is disqualified; or. The two levels of service are: Claim An amount owed by a person for an overpayment of benefits. Eligibility The functional area that supports Eligibility Determination Benefit Calculation (EDBC). Purchasing a product with SNAP benefits with a container requiring a return deposit. You can use it at stores that accept EBT. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) administers unemployment benefits, which provide temporary relief for eligible Texans who find themselves out of work or dealing with severely reduced work hours. Logical Unit of Work (LUW) A set of Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) pages that must be completed before the information entered on these pages is saved. Blue Shield of Texas at 1-800-521-2227 or www.bcbstx.com or contact the Texas Department of Insurance, Consumer Protection at 1-800-252-3439 or www.tdi.texas.gov. Fugitive An individual fleeing to avoid prosecution of or confinement for a felony criminal conviction or found by a court to be violating federal or state probation or parole. Also covers medicines ordered by doctors and dentists. In many instances, batch processing occurs overnight, when Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) offices are closed and the system is not being heavily used throughout the state. Alien Sponsor A person who signed an affidavit of support (U.S. The benefit is funded by taxes collected from businesses. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and people in these counties are still subject to E&T work registration requirements with TWC, but are exempt from E&T participation and are not subject to SNAP federal time limits. The Marketplace is also known as the Exchange, Health Insurance Marketplace, and Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). Nonliquid Resources Resources such as vehicles, buildings, land, or certain other property that are considered countable, except as explained in the vehicles portion of resource policy or unless the resource is specifically exempted. There are three types of benefit accounts: The person or their representative uses the Lone Star Card and a personal identification number (PIN) to access benefits in the account. Note: Not all aliens must obtain a sponsor before being admitted into the U.S. Alimony Payments received from a spouse or former spouse under a divorce or separation decree. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS] Form I-864 or I-864-A) on or after Dec. 19, 1997, agreeing to support an alien as a condition of the alien's entry into the U.S. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Representative A primary cardholder other than the case name. Permissible purpose means the person whose credit report is requested must be: Staff who request credit information without permissible purpose are subject to fines, imprisonment, or both. Print Mode Indicates where historical correspondence was printed. This information is compared to the application and details from the interview to identify case discrepancies and reduce the possibility of case error and fraud. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Individual Income The sum of certain income received by aperson in a MAGI household composition, from which certain expenses are subtracted. Advanced Authentication Personal security questions generated by third-party software to perform authentication of an applicant's identity before granting the person an account through YourTexasBenefits.com (link is external) with Case Visibility. Continuous Eligibility A period where a person remains eligible during a continuous eligibility period regardless of any change in circumstances, except for: Convertible Bond A bond that can be converted to cash according to program policy. the value of in-kind assistance provided by the sponsor or others. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can call us at TTY 1-800-325-0778. Legally Obligated Child Support Court order or a legally recorded document requiring the payments of child support to be made in the form of cash, medical support, or to a third party. The Veterans Crisis Line has a new number: Dial 988 then Press 1. You tried to login 3 times in a row with either the wrong user name or password. reaching the maximum age for that specific program; state error in the eligibility determination; or, fraud, abuse, or perjury attributed to the people or persons representative, was the spouse, parent, sibling or adult child of a victim who died as a result of a violent crime; or. Texas's EBT customer service number is 1-800-777-7328. Your information has not been sent. For example, if you are receiving disability benefits through the Social Security Administration, then your Social Security number is the individual number used by the state of Texas. Type Program (TP) 08, Parents and Caretaker Relatives Medicaid A person who supervises and cares for a dependent child. Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) A federal program that pays benefits to help eligible people pay utility costs. EBT card = a card that looks and works like a debit or credit card but is loaded with food stamps (also known as SNAP benefits) and/or cash benefits. State Data Exchange (SDX) Computer tape from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Choices County Service Levels Counties designated by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) as Choices counties. Social Security information is also available for people who receive SSI or Medicaid. Apply online and make a Your Texas Benefitsaccount so you can start, save and go backto your online application at any time. Publicly Operated Community Residence A facility designed to serve up to 16 residents and to provide some services beyond food and shelter, such as social services, training in socialization, and life skills. Public Assistance (PA) Household A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) in which: Public Institution A facility that is either an organizational part of a governmental entity or over which a governmental unit exercises final administrative control. Qualified Hospital (QH) A Medicaid provider that notifies HHSC of its intent to make presumptive eligibility determinations and agrees to make PE determinations per HHSC policies and procedures. Availability Date The date that benefits are deposited into the recipients Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account. The notice contains programmed information based on the program, type of assistance, and eligibility result. SeeCase Mode. In 2003, USCIS officially assumed responsibility for the immigration service functions of the federal government. The last number in your TANF Eligibility Determination Group number tells what day you get your benefits. Unemployment Benefits Services allows individuals to submit new applications for unemployment benefits, submit payment requests, get claim and payment status information, change their benefit payment option, update their address or phone number, view IRS 1099-G information, and respond to work search log requests. Legal Parents Mother, by having given birth to the child, by proof of adoption, legal document or court adjudication or father, by proof of adoption, legal document, court adjudication or his acknowledgement of paternity. Some people qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Royalty A payment to a person for permitting another to use or market property. receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; is physically and mentally able to work at least an average of 20 hours per week; is not a member of a SNAP Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) where a household member on the SNAP EDG is under 18; and is not pregnant. High School Diploma Certification issued by a state-accredited school to a student who successfully completes the curriculum requirements for secondary school as approved by the State Board of Education. See Alternate Payee. The parent oversees the curriculum and ensures that the children are actually being educated. Permissible Purpose A federal requirement that allows staff to legally request a credit report from the Data Broker system for the sole purpose of determining eligibility. These include Form H1010, Texas Works Application for Assistance Your Texas Benefits, or Form H1205, Texas Streamlined Application. The matching funds are inaccessible to the person if the funds are paid directly to a bank or loan institution, a person selling a home, or a business account. Managing Conservator A person designated by a court to have daily legal responsibility for a child. Clearinghouse A centrally located site that processes medical bills submitted by applicants for Medically Needy with Spend Down. State Online Query SOLQ allows states real-time online access to SSA's SSN verification service. Purchasing a product with SNAP benefits with the intent of obtaining cash or something other than eligible food. Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Program (TAAP) A program for workers displaced by foreign workers. The newborn Medicaid coverage can continue through the month of the child's first birthday if the child continues to live in Texas. Marketplace The governmental entity that makes qualified health plans available to qualified people, qualified employers or both. You need 4 numbers for your PIN. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) A needs-tested program administered by the Social Security Administration. Duplicate Application An application filed after another application has already been filed and the new application: Earned Income Income a person receives for a certain activity or work. The Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) name must be within the required degree of relationship to the dependent child. Instructions include not writing their PIN on the card sleeve or anything they carry in their purse or wallet, not revealing their PIN to anyone, or letting anyone use their card. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Combined Application Project (SNAP-CAP) A demonstration project that outreaches elderly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are not currently certified for SNAP. Application Registration The functional area where a person's application for assistance is recorded. 401(k) A retirement plan allowing an employee to postpone receiving a portion of current income until retirement. Make payments to the surviving spouse, children, parents, grandchildren or grandparents when the affected person is deceased. You are exiting this workflow before finishing. Also, the act of trafficking in SNAP benefits. Annualize Averaging income over a 12-month period. Personal Account Number (PAN) The 19-digit number on the front of the Lone Star Card representing the persons Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account number on the EBT database. A mastectomy bra can provide comfort, support, and security to an individual as they become accustomed to their new normal. A household may designate a secondary cardholder who has a Lone Star Card and access to the household's Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account. Available at reasonable cost is usually defined as being available through the employer. determining if a medical bill can be counted for spend down; corresponding with the applicant about eligible and ineligible medical bills; determining if and when the applicant meets spend down; and. The certificate is a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and is sent to denied recipients by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Non-Immigrant An alien temporarily admitted to the U.S. for a purpose other than permanent residency, such as a religious worker or the fianc/fiance of a U.S. citizen. Home School A type of education in which children are taught by their parents, or someone acting in parental authority, at home, using a set curriculum. Card Sleeve A durable paper envelope folded to the dimensions of the plastic EBT card. When an individual is added, File Clearance can be processed in Application Registration. Correspondence The functional area in which system and user-generated notices and forms are processed and stored. It gives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid information on Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) people. This will help you know if you should apply for benefits on this site or for health insurance on HealthCare.gov. Priority Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Issuances Expedited SNAP benefits, benefits issued on or after the 25th day from the date of application, and issuances ordered by a hearing officer decision that must be made available in order to meet fair hearing timeliness requirements. See functional area. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) The rules used to determine financial eligibility for certain Medical Programs that are based on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax rules. provides health coverage to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and people who are older or who have disabilities. The same benefit is now called One-Time TANF for Relatives, with payment records stored in TIERS. Adjusting to the physical changes post-surgery can be difficult, and finding the right mastectomy bra is one of the most important steps in the process. The current Land Loans interest rate for Texas veterans is 6.95%. Educator Expenses Expenses for which educators, kindergarten through grade 12 teachers, counselors, principals or aides can receive a federal income tax deduction. a Medical Program Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) household member. Prudent Person Principle Reasonable decision made by staff based on the best information available and common sense in a particular situation.