Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Waiver

Administered by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) · hhs.texas.gov

Texas Medicaid waiver funding home and community-based services for individuals with related conditions other than intellectual disability (such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism, or traumatic brain injury) who would otherwise require care in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Services include habilitation, respite, nursing, occupational and physical and speech therapy, adaptive aids, home modifications, dental, and behavioral support. Family members can be paid caregivers through Consumer Directed Services. Interest list wait times are among the longest in the country - often a decade or more in heavily populated regions. Apply immediately.