When a community care service or program authorized under Title XX of the Social Security Act becomes available in a HHSC region, HHSC contacts the applicant whose community services interest list request date, assigned in accordance with §271.5(d) of this subchapter (relating to Interest Lists), is earliest on the community services interest list for the community care service or program that is available, and offers the community care service or program to the applicant.

1. (1) If the applicant or responsible person declines the offer of the community care service or program, HHSC removes the applicant's name from the community services interest list for the community care service or program, as described in §271.5(e)(4) of this subchapter.
2. (2) If the applicant or responsible person accepts the offer of the community care service or program, a caseworker contacts the applicant to conduct an eligibility determination for the community care service or program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §271.7 adopted to be effective May 23, 2016, 41 TexReg 3749; transferred effective September 15, 2023, as published in the August 18, 2023, issue of the Texas Register, 48 TexReg 4523; amended to be effective September 10, 2025, 50 TexReg 5936.