(TX) Federal and State Qualifications

• SNAP - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving SNAP benefits.
• Medicaid - Medicaid - Can be a card or letter. Providers vary, but they should have Medicaid as the plan name. If the card or letter shows the customer is under the Star+Plus.

  plan it is acceptable, but needs to also include the Medicaid Number.

• Health Benefit Coverage under Child Health Plan (CHIP) - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving CHIP benefits.
• Federal Public Housing Assistance - Letter stating the person is eligible to receive Federal Public Housing Benefits or a Federal Public Housing Benefits rental agreement.
• Supplemental Security Income - SSI - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving SSI benefits.

Benefit letters with a time frame must be valid during the time of the application. If the letter does not include a start and ending time frame, it must be issued within the previous 12 months or have a future expiration date.

• Letters must be issued by a state or federal agency and the agency must be visible on the letter. Either the name of the agency or a logo.
• Letters need to include the issuing entity, subscriber name, and address.

• Copy of a letter from a government agency showing eligibility for the qualified benefit.

• Copy of a Medicaid card for the eligible individual

• Federal Public Housing rental agreement
  

Medicaid 

(As an exception, Medicaid Card issued on 04/24/12 will be accepted)

Star+Plus with Medicaid Number

Supplemental Security Income - SSI

Federal Public Housing Assistance

SNAP