Community Living
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We advocate for the full inclusion of people with disabilities by promoting comprehensive, quality community-based services as an alternative to institutionalization.
The resources on this page can help you learn about your rights and how to advocate for what you or your family needs.
If you need legal assistance because your right to live in the community is being violated, please see our How to Apply for Services page.
Featured
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Texas Medicaid Waiver Comparison Chart
This easy-to-use chart shows what services are provided by the various Texas Medicaid waiver programs, which includes STAR+PLUS, CLASS, HCS, DBMD, TxHML, MDCP, and YES.
Handouts
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Using Supports and Services as an Alternative to Guardianship
This handout reviews the continuum of guardianship, highlighting supports and services and alternatives to guardianship like supported decision-making.
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Texas Home and Community-Based Supports and Services
Learn about the many home and community-based supports and services available in Texas.
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Ending Discrimination in Housing: Fair Housing Laws
Learn about the Fair Housing Act, requirements for new and existing housing, how to file a complaint if you think if you've been discriminated against, and more.
External Links
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Are You Waiting on a Waiver?
The Arc of Texas is collecting personal stories from people who are on the Texas Medicaid Waiver Interest List.
Related
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What does the Texas v. Kennedy ruling mean?
On September 23, 2026, a federal judge signed a final order in Texas v. Kennedy removing several parts of the 2024 Section 504 rule related to community living. The case ...
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Statement from Disability Rights Texas on Final Ruling in Texas v. Kennedy
The following statement is published in conjunction with the National Disability Rights Network, the nonprofit membership organization for protection and advocacy agencies such as DRTx. On September 23, 2026, the ...
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Texas is illegally keeping people with disabilities in nursing homes, federal judge rules
From The Texas Tribune: “Texas has been violating federal law for decades by sequestering individuals with severe disabilities in poorly run nursing homes without offering them alternative living options and ...
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Court Issues Landmark Disability Decision for People with Disabilities in Texas Nursing Facilities
A Texas federal judge has ruled that Texas officials are violating federal law, causing irreparable harm to thousands of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) whom they segregate in nursing facilities without mandated services or opportunities for community living.
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Texas group homes for intellectually disabled are in systemic crisis, say advocates
From Texas Public Radio: “Last month, employees of Maofu Home Health, a provider of group homes for people with intellectual disabilities with facilities across the state, were arrested for abusing ...
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Closure of Longview home for disabled adults highlights progress, pitfalls of Texas’ programs
From the Longview News-Journal: “The idea of living in a home in a neighborhood is something people commonly take for granted. But for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, it ...