Personal Care Services (PCS) is a benefit of the Medicaid Children’s Services

Comprehensive Care Program (Medicaid Children’s Services CCP) for Texas Medicaid clients under the age of 21 years, who are not an inpatient or a resident of a hospital, in a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or in an institution for mental disease. PCS are support services provided to clients who meet the definition of medical necessity and require assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and health related functions because of a physical, cognitive, or behavioral limitation related to a client’s disability or chronic health condition.  PCS are provided by someone other than the minor client’s legal or foster parent/guardian or the client’s spouse