State programs
Texas Primary Home Care
Texas Primary Home Care, or PHC, is a Medicaid-funded personal care program run through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. It gives non-skilled help with daily activities to people with full Medicaid whose chronic health problems limit daily activities. A practitioner documents the medical need on Form 3052.
Why it matters for your family
Attendants help with tasks such as bathing, grooming, meal preparation, and housekeeping. PHC excludes skilled tasks, such as catheter insertion, tube feedings, injections, and medication administration. Agencies need a state license and a contract. Do not confuse it with the Primary Health Care program, which is a separate clinic program. A common mistake is to expect an attendant to handle medicines. Attendants may not give them. Ask HHSC or your health plan whether you qualify and how many hours the assessment approves. Do not count on a private agency to know your options, so ask HHSC directly as well.
Source: hhs.texas.gov
Related terms
- Texas Community Attendant Services (CAS)Texas Community Attendant Services, or CAS, is a Medicaid-funded personal care program run through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
- STAR+PLUS (Texas)STAR+PLUS is a Texas Medicaid managed care program for adults with disabilities and adults age 65 or older.
- Medicaid personal care servicesMedicaid personal care services are hands-on help with daily activities that Medicaid pays for.
- Personal care aide (PCA)A personal care aide (PCA) is a non-medical caregiver who helps with daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing, meals, housekeeping, and errands, and often provides company.
- Medication administrationMedication administration means giving a person their medicine, such as handing over the dose, measuring liquids, or giving an injection.
- Activities of daily living (ADLs)Activities of daily living (ADLs) are the basic self-care tasks people do each day.
