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Q: Do I need to send a copy of my child's birth certificate with the application? A: If your child was born in Texas, you do not need to send a copy of the child's birth certificate. We can find a copy of the certificate in our system. If the child was born in another state or another country, you will need to send a copy of the child's birth certificate along with the other documents of proof we have asked for. You can send documents like copies of birth certificates to: HHSC P.O. Box 14200 Midland, TX 79711-4200 Or, you can fax copies to: 1-877-542-5951. If you need to send your finished CHIP/Children's Medicaid application, make sure to include all proof of recent income and expenses and any other documents we've asked for in the application. Q: Can I send you something other than my child's birth certificate to prove that he is a U.S. citizen? A: You do not need to send us anything to prove citizenship if your child was born in Texas. We can look up Texas birth certificates in our system. If your child was not born in Texas, you must send us a copy of one of the following along with the application: - - - - Q: My child is not a U.S. citizen but is a legal permanent resident. Can we apply for CHIP/Children's Medicaid for him? A: Yes. You will need to send us a copy of one of the following along with the application: - - Q: My brother-in-law and father-in-law live with us. They are both adults and they both work. Do we list them on the application? A: No, you do not need to list them, nor do you need to list their income. You only need to list the parents, stepparents and children age 18 and younger and their incomes on the CHIP/Children's Medicaid application. Q: My 16 year-old's friend is living with us. Should we include him on the application as a member of our household? A: No, you should not list on the application the names of children living with you who are not yours. Q: When we're filling out the application, do we put gross income or net income? A: The application asks for your family's gross income, money you are paid before taxes and deductions. Q: Do I need to include child support as part of my monthly income? A: Yes, child support payments you receive are counted as income when we determine whether your children can get CHIP or Children's Medicaid. You need to send us proof of that income, such as a copy of the child support check or a copy of the court order, when you send us the application. Q: I get food stamps and TANF. Do I report that on my application? What documents of proof do I send? A: Food stamps (SNAP food benefits) are not considered income and you should not enter that as income on your CHIP/Children's Medicaid application. TANF is considered income. You can send us a copy of the letter that shows the amount of TANF benefits and the length of time you will be collecting TANF. Q: My husband and I own our own small business. How do we give you proof of our income? A: If you are self-employed your proof can be a copy of your most recent IRS tax return including Schedule C or the Schedule C-EZ.

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