SURVEY OF STATESFORICAMASTATE PAGE INFORMATION

RESPONSE REQUESTED BY DECEMBER 14, 2007

STATE: Texas______Date of Response: 11/8/07______

IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE ICAMA

  • Compact Administrator:_Carey Cockerell, Executive commissioner______

Phone Number: 512 438-4870______

Email Address: ______

  • Deputy Compact Administrator #1: Susan Klickman______

Phone Number: _512 438-3302______

Email Address: ______

  • Deputy Compact Administrator #2: ______

Phone Number: ______

Email Address: ______

  • Contact Person:
  • Rex Evans______

Phone Number: 512 438-5646______

Email Address: ______

  • Alternate Contact Person: ______

Phone Number: ______

Email Address: ______

OFFICE INFORMATION

Telephone Number: ______

Toll Free Number, if available: ______

Fax Number: 512 339-5927______

First Class Mailing Address701 W. 51st, Austin, TX78751

Overnight Mail Address, if different

OTHER INFORMATION

1. What is the maximum age to which Title IV-E Medicaid is provided? 18______

2. What is the maximum age to which State Funded Medical Assistance is provided? 18______

3. Does your state provide Medicaid to children living in your state who have state fundedadoption assistance agreements with other states and, if so, how do you applythe COBRA reciprocity?

NO

YES (Choose one)

my state offers COBRA reciprocity to ICAMA member states only, regardless whether they reciprocate with my state

my state offers COBRA reciprocity only to ICAMA member states which offer reciprocity to my state

my state offers COBRA reciprocity to all states which offer reciprocity to my state

my state offers COBRA reciprocity to all states, regardless of whether they offer it to my state

4. Under Federal law, Medicaid eligibility must be redetermined at least once every twelve months. Does your state conduct Medicaid redeterminations more frequently for adoption assistance eligible children living in your state? What is the Medicaid redetermination method used for your state to determine Medicaid eligibility for children living in your state or another state? Use the chart below for your responses.

  • PassiveMedicaid redetermination is defined as assuming the child remains adoption assistance eligible, and therefore Medicaid eligible, unless the state receives information to the contrary. (e.g. sending a re-determination letter to the adoptive parents stating that the agency will assume the child continues to receive adoption assistance unless it receives information to the contrary from the parents by a certain date, i.e. parents do not have to take any action if circumstances remain the same.)
  • Ex-parte Medicaid redetermination is defined as relying on information already available to the state before contacting the family for information. (e.g. the adoption assistance state could look through its own paperwork to verify that the child’s adoption assistance agreement is still in effect; use state computer data sources that provide information regarding programmatic eligibility, or in interstate cases, the resident state could contact the adoption assistance state directly rather than the family to solicit any new information regarding the child’seligibility.)

Type of review / Medicaid redetermination for adoption assistance eligible children residing
In state / Out of state
Passive
Ex-Parte
Frequency of review if other than annual (specify time) / ____ / ____

5. After receipt of the ICAMA 6.01, how quickly can your state create a Medicaid number and/or enter a child in your state’s Medicaid system in order for an adoption assistance eligible child to access medical services, even if a card is not issued?

Choose the most common timeframe.

Within 48 hours

Within 5 business days

Within 10 business days

Within 20 business days

Within 45 business days

Other (specify) _____days

NOTE: For the questions 6 - 8, list an agency and contact person only if your ICAMA staff cannot research the information on behalf of the inquiring agency or parent.

6. What school access is available to a child in preadoptive placement and what criteria is needed to secure that access? Parent simply enrolls child. May use the adoptive placement agreement to clarify child’s status.______

  1. What agency (include phone number) should be contacted in your state if information is needed for an adopted child about access to public educational services? Contact the local public school district.______

For Special Education?

__Same as above._ or TX Education Agency______

8. The mandatory Medicaid service ofEarly Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Testing (EPSDT)is accessed through what agency (include phone number) and by what process?

The Medicaid program administered by the Health and Human Services commission. 800 252-8263

Who should be contacted at this agency if information is needed about access to SCHIP? 800 647 6558______

9. Identify other agencies and contacts not listed above that provide important information to families and out of state agencies.

______

10. What are your website links for the following?

  • General adoption information?
  • Adoption assistance information?
  • State-specific medical assistance information for children?
  • Other helpful links: ______

______

______

Person completing the survey

Susan Klickman Date11/8/07______

Email

AddressPO BOX 149030, Austin, Tx 78714______Telephone512 438-3302______

NOTE: If you have questions about the information requested, contact

Robyn Bockweg

APHSA

AAICAMA Secretariat

202-682-0100 x 258

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