Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program

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Notice: New Providers
Enrolling is easy. Go to the Enrolling in the CSHCN Services Program page of the TMHP website to enroll online.

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Benefit Summary

The Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program helps

• children with special health-care needs and
• people of any age with cystic fibrosis.

The program helps clients with their

• Medical, dental and mental health care
• Drugs
• Special therapies
• Case management
• Family Support Services
• Travel to health care visits
• Insurance premiums
• Transportation of deceased clients

Eligibility Summary

The program is available to anyone who

1. lives in Texas
2. is under 21 years old (or any age with cystic fibrosis)
3. has a certain level of family income
4. has a medical problem that
   • is expected to last at least 12 months
   • will limit one or more major life activities
   • needs more health care than what children usually need
   • has physical symptoms. (This means that the Program does not cover clients with only a mental, behavioral or emotional condition, or a delay in development.)

You may apply to the CSHCN Services Program year-round.

Important: Current clients must renew their applications every six months.

Contact the CSHCN Services Program

Mailing Address:

Physical Address:

We only receive special service deliveries such as UPS or Federal Express at this address.

Ask questions by phone:

Send comments, questions, complaints, or broken links by e-mail to CSHCN Services Program.  

For local contacts, go to CSHCN regional and local offices.

Purchased Health Services Unit

The Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program is part of the Purchased Health Services Unit (PHSU). The unit purchases services through its benefit programs for clients. The other programs in PHSU are the Kidney Health Care Program and the Hemophilia Assistance Program. Details about the other programs are on their web pages.

Send comments or report broken links by e-mail to CSHCN Services Program.