Introduction

Please see Checklist Section for Medical and Mental Health Care Checklist.

In April 2008, all children under state conservatorship became eligible for STAR Health, a comprehensive, managed care program designed to better coordinate and improve access to health care for:

•   Children in DFPS conservatorship (under age 18)

•   Youth in CPS extended foster care (ages 18 to 22)

•   Youth who were previously under DFPS conservatorship and have returned to foster care (ages 18 to 22) through voluntary foster care agreements

•   Youth ages 18-21 who aged out of foster care at age 18 and are eligible for Medicaid services

•   Former foster care youth (ages 21 to 23) enrolled in an institution of higher education located in Texas enrolled in the Former Foster Care in Higher Education (FFCHE) program.