CLASS

Community Living Assistance and Support Services

Who is eligible:

• Age: No age limit
• Qualifications:
  • “Related Condition” with onset before 22 yrs old: CLASS Related-condition List (this list is constantly getting updated)

Unique features:

• Living arrangements: Personal home (family or own)
• Specialized therapy component: 9 therapies available…
  • Massage therapy
  • Aquatic therapy
  • Recreational therapy
  • Therapeutic Horseback
  • Hippotherapy
  • Auditory Integration/Enhancement therapy
  • Cognitive Rehabilitative Therapy

Common features to other programs: (click for explanations)

• Case Management
• Nursing Services
• CFC PAS/Hab (Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation)
• Respite
• Pre-Vocational Services (other programs call Day Hab)
• Supported Employment
• Employment Assistance
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Nutritional therapy
• Psychological/Behavioral therapy
• Adaptive Aids
  • Dental service
• Minor Home Modifications
• Unlimited Prescriptions (Medicaid for adults limits prescription coverage to 3 per month)

Providers involved:

• Enrollment: Case management agency & Direct Service agency
• Case Management (monitor services, help access other resources): Case management agency contracted with HHSC
• Direct Services (hiring nurses, attendants, therapies): Direct Service agency contracted with HHSC

List of CMAs & DSAs by county