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 have 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

Applications & Forms