B-6400, Processing Deadlines

Make and document an eligibility decision on an application as soon as all required verification is received.

Time frame for eligibility determination:

Make an eligibility decision within 45 days on applications from applicants 65 years or older.

Make a decision within 45 days on applications from applicants under age 65 who have had disability established based on the Social Security Administration criteria for RSDI Title II or SSI Title XVI disability.

Make a decision within 90 days on applications from applicants who must have disability established by the HHSC Disability Determination Unit.