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Respite care providers give parents temporary relief from caregiving. They may provide in-home care, take children to activities, or offer overnight stays, giving families much-needed breaks.
- ✓Experience with autism and special needs
- ✓Background check and references
- ✓Training in behavior management
- ✓First aid/CPR certification
- ✓Compatibility with your child
Insurance: Regional Centers often fund respite hours for eligible families. Some insurance plans cover respite through home health benefits. Medicaid waivers may include respite.
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Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers
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📍 955 Water St. Suite 300 Kerrville, TX 78028, 955 Water St. Suite 300 Kerrville 78028
🕐 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (general office hours, may vary by program)
Eligibility varies by service. Generally, IDD services are for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. ECI is for children birth to 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Mental health and substance use services have their own eligibility criteria.
Texas Resources
Key Laws
SB 1484
Requires health plans to cover ABA therapy for children with autism under age 10.
HB 1481
Expands autism insurance coverage and removes age limits for certain plans.
Funding Sources
LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)
Texas's system of 39 local authorities providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Medicaid Waiver Programs
HOME, CLASS, DBMD, and HCS waivers provide community-based services.
Private Insurance
Coverage varies by plan. Many plans now cover ABA therapy.
School District (IEP)
Free Appropriate Public Education through age 22.