Applicant Policy Term Definition

The person who applies for a charity discount. Generally, this is the patient unless the patient is a minor child or has a legal guardian, in which case the applicant is the parent or legal guardian of the patient. Generally, when a patient is a child or has a legal guardian, the evaluation will be based on the patient’s Texas residency and citizenship status, and the income/asset evaluation will be based on the Family Income as defined. If the patient is a child whose custodial parent is a Texas resident, then the child can be considered a Texas resident.