# 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.1017: 1 TAC § 354.1017. Specifications for Eyewear, DIVISION 2. MEDICAID VISION CARE PROGRAM

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## Section

- **Citation:** 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.1017
- **Heading:** 1 TAC § 354.1017. Specifications for Eyewear, DIVISION 2. MEDICAID VISION CARE PROGRAM
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 1 ADMINISTRATION / Part 15 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 354 MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES / 1 TAC § 354.1017

## Text

The provider must ensure that eyewear meets the following specifications.
(1) Lenses must meet federal and state specifications
 and all standards of the American standard prescription requirements
 for first quality lenses and dress eyewear.
(2) Standard frame sizes are dispensed at no cost to
 the eligible recipient.
(3) An eyeglass supplier must show each eligible recipient
 a minimum selection of frame styles and colors as required by the
 Texas Health and Human Services Commission policy.
(4) Frames are only those manufactured in the United
 States of America, unless foreign-made frames are comparable in quality
 to and less expensive than American made-frames. Lenses are only those
 manufactured in the United States of America, unless foreign-made
 lenses are comparable in quality to and less expensive than American-made
 lenses.
(5) Frames are serviceable and meet prescription quality
 standards.
(6) Lenses and frame materials are new.
(7) Supplies are at least equivalent in quality to
 program eyewear provided under this division at no cost to the eligible
 recipients.
(8) All repair materials billed to Texas Medicaid must
 be new and at least equivalent to the original item and meet the specifications
 for prosthetic eyewear cited in these provisions.

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