Home-Delivered Meals (HDM)

What is Home Delivered Meals (HDM)?

HDM provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program.

Information on becoming an Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) HDM provider can be found online.

Information on becoming an HDM in managed care can be found on the Medicaid Provider Enrollment webpage.

Home-Delivered Meals Waiver Request

The document listed below is to be used by Title XX HDM providers to request a waiver:

Provider Communications

Click here for news, information letters (ILs) & provider letters (PLs).

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Contact Program Staff

For questions about:

How to Become a Provider

Contracting to Provide Services

To be eligible to provide services and receive reimbursement for these services, a provider agency must meet certain eligibility criteria. Rules regarding program and contracting requirements can be found in Title 40 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) as follows:

For more information about HHSC provider contracting process and requirements, please click here.

An individual or provider agency must complete an application to provide services in the fee for services Community Services programs. Once you have met the minimum eligibility criteria, you may review the required application documents on:

The required application documents may be downloaded for completion. Please contact your local Community Care Services Contracts Contract Management(PDF) to obtain the mailing address to submit completed documents.

If you prefer HHSC mail you the required application documents, please contact your local Contact Information for Community Care Services Contracts Contract Management (PDF) to request an application packet and obtain the mailing address to submit completed documents.

Statutes and Rules

State

Federal

Other Rules and Statutes

Communications

Information & Provider Letters

Case-sensitive. Use commas to separate multiple entries.
Note: These files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
Number Title/Notes Date Published
IL 2023-35 HDM provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act or Title XX of the Social Security Act, Home and Community-Based Services Adult Mental Health, and STAR+PLUS Rates
IL 2023-31 Fiscal Year 2023 Cutoff Date for Year-End Closeout Processing LTC TMHP Claims
IL 2023-21 Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout
IL 2022-57 Contract and Fiscal Compliance Monitoring – Implementation of Enhanced Monitoring
IL 2022-50 Revisions to the Title XX HDM Fiscal and Compliance Monitoring Tool
IL 2022-43 Fiscal Year 2022 Cutoff Date for Year-end Closeout Processing
IL-2022-39 Provider Communications Prior to the End of the COVID-19 PHE
IL 2022-33 Records Retention and Contact Information After Contract Termination
IL 2022-31 Preparing for the upcoming Fiscal year 2022 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout
IL 2021-48 Acceptable Documentation for a Criminal History Check

Note: Revised November 10, 2021