Indigent Health Care Program

Desiree Pool, Director

469-376-4141

Liliana Soto – Coordinator

469-376-4544 (Spanish Speaking)

Email: indigenthealth@kaufmancounty.net

Fax: 469-595-0496

Address:
Courthouse Annex

100 N. Washington
Kaufman, Tx 75142

Indigent Health Care Program

The Kaufman County Indigent Health Care Program helps low-income Kaufman County residents who do not qualify for other state or federal health care programs that have a access to health care services.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Residence – The applicant must live in Kaufman County and must intend to stay.
• Household – A CIHCP household may be a person living alone or two or more persons living together where legal responsibility for support exists, excluding disqualified persons.
• Resource – May not exceed $2,000 or $3,000 for a person meeting the relationship/relative requirements who is aged or disabled living in the house.
• Income – Monthly net income does not exceed 21% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG).
• Physical Need – Must have a medical necessity to obtain services.

Basic Health Care:

• Physician services
• Annual physical examinations
• Immunizations
• Medical screenings
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
• Rural health clinics
• Laboratory and x-ray
• Prescriptions

Optional Services:

Diabetic supplies and equipment