Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

August 2015 edition

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.