Languages

English; Spanish; Interpretation by telephone available for other languages.

Health Center Services and Information

Walk-in Services

All services at this health center are available on a walk-in basis. Scheduled appointments are also available.

If you need emergency contraception (morning after pill), you can walk in any time the health center is open.

Holidays

Our health center is closed for the following holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Easter
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Appointment Information

Birth control refill pick ups are available any time the health center is open.

At this health center you can come in for appointments that do not require a medical exam. For example, birth control education and supplies; emergency contraception (morning after pill); pregnancy testing and counseling; STD testing.

Specially trained staff and medical equipment are available for people with physical disabilities.

We do not provide childcare services. We request that you please make childcare arrangements.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to check in and complete paperwork.

Payment Information

Medicaid accepted.

Medicaid Women's Health Program accepted.

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents:

• birth certificate
• pay stub
• photo ID
• proof of residence
• These documents are needed for women ages 18-44 to apply for the Medicaid Women's Health Program (WHP). If you do not wish to apply for WHP or any other funding program, no documentation is needed.

We accept the following forms of payment:

• cash
• checks
• major credit/debit cards
• money orders

Payment is expected at time of service.

The Texas Women's Health Program provides free annual exams, Pap tests, birth control and other services for low-income, uninsured women.

To qualify, women must meet the following requirements:

• Ages 18 to 44. Women can apply the month of their 18th birthday through the month of their 45th birthday.
• U.S. citizens or have legal residency status.
• Reside in Texas.
• Do not currently receive full Medicaid benefits, CHIP, or Medicare Part A or B.
• Are not pregnant.
• Are not sterile, infertile or unable to get pregnant due to medical reasons.
• Do not have private health insurance that covers family planning services, unless filing a claim on the health insurance would cause physical, emotional or other harm from a spouse, parent, or other person.

To apply for the program, please bring the following documentation to the health center:

Proof of your income, such as:

• Paycheck stub issued in the last 60 days, OR
• Proof of participation in a state assistance program such as a current children's Medicaid ID (form 3087), WIC verification of certification, WIC voucher, or WIC/EBT shopping list, OR
• A letter from an employer, OR
• Proof of self-employment income, unemployment benefits, child support, supplemental security income (SSI), or other contributions.

AND

Proof of your citizenship/legal residency and identity, such as:

• A U.S. birth certificate and Texas driver's license (or Texas I.D.) OR
• Proof of 15 years legal U.S. residency

Other documentation can be used for proof of income and legal residency. For more information, visit the following website:

http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/WomensHealth/InformationforClients.html.

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