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Guardianship
Designation of Guardian in Advance of Need The Texas Probate Code provides suggested forms for advance designation.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Guardian or Conservatorship
(Separate Website)
If a person becomes unable to manage their personal or business affairs due to illness or accident, and has not implemented a less restrictive measure, a court may have to appoint a guardian or conservator
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Guardianship Program
(Separate Website)
Guardianship is a legal process used to provide protection for adults who are incapacitated, as defined by the Texas Probate Code.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Guardianship Texas Law
(Separate Website)
Provides a legal system for assigning a guardian for people who are incapacitated.
By: www.governor.state.tx.us
Legal Guide for Cancer Patients
(Separate Website)
This Guide was written to help cancer patients and their families understand the laws that affect their daily lives and to help familiarize them with the legal issues that may surface during a battle with cancer.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Legal Hotline for Elder Rights
(Separate Website)
By: Administration on Aging
Local Guardianship and Money Management Programs in Texas
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Self-Help Guides for Elders from AARP
(Separate Website)
By: AARP
Medicaid
A Consumer Guide to Better Health Care
(Separate Website)
Your 2005 Road Map to Understanding the Health Care System in Texas. Information for Medicaid, STAR (Medicaid Managed Care), and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program).
By: Texas Health & Human Services Commission
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Spanish / Español
Alternatives to Nursing Home Medicaid This paper will discuss two alternatives to nursing home Medicaid: (1) alternatives to nursing home care, and (2) alternative ways to pay for nursing home care besides nursing home Medicaid.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Application for Assistance (Form 1010)
(Separate Website)
Instructions and forms for applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, and Food Stamps.
By: Texas Health & Human Services Commission
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Spanish / Español
Application for Long-term Care Services (Forms 1200 and 1200EZ)
(Separate Website)
Apply for Medicaid (people who are elderly or who have disabilities).
By: Texas Department of Human Services
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Spanish / Español
HHSC office locator
(Separate Website)
Find the address and phone number of your local HHSC office and a map of how to get there.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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Spanish / Español
Information for Families on Applying for Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
All Texas families with uninsured children are eligible for assistance in getting health insurance through TexCare Partnership. The program your children qualify for will be based on your family’s size and your ability to pay.
By: TexCare Partnership
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Spanish / Español
Legal Guide for Cancer Patients
(Separate Website)
This Guide was written to help cancer patients and their families understand the laws that affect their daily lives and to help familiarize them with the legal issues that may surface during a battle with cancer.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Medical Transportation Program
(Separate Website)
Provides transportation to eligible Medicaid recipients for covered health care services when no other transportation is available.
By: Texas Department of Transportation
Medical Transportation Program Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of Transportation
Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI: A General Guide
(Separate Website)
Provides an overview of these federal benefit programs.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
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Spanish / Español
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