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What is PHC?
Primary Home Care is a nontechnical, medically related personal care service that is available to eligible individuals whose health problems cause them to have limitations in performing activities of daily living, according to a practitioner's statement of medical need. PHC personal care tasks are provided by an attendant.
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Contact Program Staff
For questions about:
- Contracting with HHSC: Contact Information for Eligibility Operations Provider Contract Management (PDF)
- Program or Provider Policy Information: CCADPolicy@hhs.texas.gov
- Applying for Services: Community Services Regional Contacts
- Other Local Services: Use the office search on Where can I Find Services?
Contracting to Provide Services
PHC providers must be licensed as a Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA) within the category of Licensed Home Health Services, Licensed and Certified Home Health Services, or Personal Assistance Services and have a contract with HHSC to provide PHC services. Rules regarding minimum standards for HCSSA licensure can be found in Title 26 Chapter 558 of the Texas Administrative Code.
For more information about HHSC contracting requirements, please click here..
To be eligible to provide PHC and receive reimbursement, a provider agency must meet certain eligibility criteria. Rules regarding minimum eligibility requirements for contracting can be found in Title 40 of the Texas Administrative Code as follows:
- Part 1, Chapter 47: Primary Home Care, Community Attendant Services and Family Care Programs
- Part 1, Chapter 49: Contracting for Community Services
PHC is one of three separate programs under one contract. The other two programs are Community Attendant Services and Family Care. A PHC/FC/CAS contractor must agree to serve individuals in each program.
Learn more information about HHSC provider enrollment process and requirements.
An individual or provider agency must complete an application to provide services in the Community Services programs. To ensure all required documents are submitted with your application, review the application checklist for this program using
Contract applicants and current contractors for PHC/FC/CAS may submit contract applications, completed forms and required information by:
- Email: hhseopcm@hhsc.state.tx.us or
- Fax: 512-206-3979
Regular Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Eligibility Operations Provider Contract Management Mail Code W-357
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Overnight/Express Delivery
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Eligibility Operations Provider Contract Management
Mail Code W-357
909 West 45th Street
Austin, Texas 78751
Should you have any questions regarding the enrollment process for these programs, contact Eligibility Operations Provider Contract Management at 512-438-3550.
In accordance with 40 Texas Administrative Code Section 49.302(b), HHSC requires a newly enrolled PHC/FC/CAS contractor to either successfully complete program orientation or to submit verification that the program orientation was completed in another region for the same contract type before HHSC places the contract of the contractor on the regional choice list. After HHSC awards the contract, Regional Enrollment and Monitoring staff will contact the contractor to schedule the program orientation.
Statutes & Rules
State
- Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 47: Primary Home Care, Community Attendant Services and Family Care Programs
- Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 49: Contracting for Community Services
- Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 558: Licensing Standards for Home and Community Support Services Agencies
Federal
Other Rules and Statutes
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