Client Financial Eligibility. Where applicable, Contractor shall use financial eligibility criteria, financial assessment procedures and standards developed by the Department to determine client eligibility.
Client Financial Eligibility. Where applicable, Contractor shall use financial eligibility criteria, financial assessment procedures, and standards developed by County to determine client eligibility. CLIENTELIGIBILITY Services must be available to all eligible clients seeking care in the Dallas EMA/HSDA. All clients will be served without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin or sexual orientation and in accordance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). No eligible client will be refused services. All clients, both new and already enrolled in care, shall be screened in accordance with TDSHS Client Eligibility policy 219.001 (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xxx/hivstd/policy/policies/220- 001.shtm). Clients may self-refer to all services. To the extent feasible, Subrecipient will implement consistent, standardized intake and documentation processes that will utilize common forms and minimize the burden on clients and reduce duplication of data-gathering and reporting on service providers. At minimum, Subrecipient must comply with the eligibility criteria listed below. Initial Eligibility and Annual 12-Month Recertification of HIV Status, Texas Residency, and Income Upon initiation of services, as well as every twelve (12) months, providers must determine whether a Respondent meets the following RWHAP Part B/State Services eligibility criteria: • have a diagnosis of HIV infection; • provide documentation of Texas residency; and • provide complete and accurate income documentation. Recertification of HIV status after initial eligibility determination is not required. Clients must be screened for program eligibility every six months (no later than the last day of the clients’ birth month for the annual recertification and no later than the last day of the clients’ half birth month for the 6-month self-attestation). Initial Eligibility Determination Period • Newly diagnosed within the previous six months; • New to the State of Texas/local EMA/HSDA and in need of medical services; • Engaging in care for the first time after being diagnosed for longer than six months; • Returning to medical care after an absence of six months or longer and/or; • In need of early intervention services. As applicants are being linked to services, providers should work to complete the eligibility process and collect required documents. An eligibility determination must be complete within 30 days of program application initiation. Providers must have an established alternative source of funding sh...
