# 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.320: 40 TAC § 700.320. Eligibility in Medical Facilities before Placement

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## Section

- **Citation:** 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.320
- **Heading:** 40 TAC § 700.320. Eligibility in Medical Facilities before Placement
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 40 SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE / Part 19 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES / Chapter 700 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES / 40 TAC § 700.320

## Text

(a) A child in a medical facility is eligible for medical
 assistance only (MAO) if:
(1) The child meets the general eligibility requirements
 specified in §700.316(b) of this title (relating to General Eligibility
 Requirements for Foster Care Assistance); and
(2) DFPS plans to place the child outside the home
 in a residential child-care facility or relative placement as soon
 as the child leaves the medical facility. DFPS must proceed with the
 planned placement unless there is a change in the court order or some
 other event occurs that clearly precludes making the placement.
(b) The child's eligibility for foster care assistance
 commences on the date DFPS takes possession of the child pursuant
 to Chapter 262, Texas Family Code.

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