Texas § GV.550.0206 - CASE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

§ GV.550.0206. CASE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

CASE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) An individual from a family that wishes to participate in the pilot program must attend an in-person intake meeting with a program case manager. During the intake meeting the case manager shall: (1) determine whether: (A) the individual's family meets the eligibility requirements under Section 550.0205 ; and (B) the application of income or asset limit eligibility requirements for continuation of financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits and the time limits specified by Section 31.0065 , Human Resources Code, for financial assistance benefits may be waived under the program; (2) review the family's demographic information and household financial budget; (3) assess the family members' current financial and career situations; (4) collaborate with the individual to develop and implement strategies for removing barriers to the family attaining self-sufficiency, including waiving the application of income and asset limit eligibility requirements and time limits described by Subdivision (1)(B) to allow for continuation of financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits; and (5) if the individual's family is determined eligible for and chooses to participate in the program, schedule a follow-up meeting to: (A) further assess the family's crisis; (B) review available referral services; and (C) create a service plan. (b) A participating family must be assigned a program case manager who shall: (1) if the family is determined eligible, provide the family with a verification of the waived application of asset, income, and time limits described by Section 550.0204 , allowing the family to continue receiving financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits on a slow reduction scale; (2) during the initial phase of the program, create medium- and long-term goals consistent with the strategies developed under Subsection (a)(4); and (3) assess, at the follow-up meeting scheduled under Subsection (a)(5), the family's crisis, review available referral services, and create a service plan. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.