Form H1003, Appointment of an Authorized Representative to Allow Another Person to Act for You , is a document that can be used when individuals would like to let another person legally act for them in certain situations. The purpose of the document is to provide individuals with the opportunity to appoint a representative who will be able to perform particular actions connected with an individual's benefits in Texas.
The document is available in two languages: Form H1003 is a variant for individuals whose first language is English, Form H1003S is a variant for individuals whose first language is Spanish.
The form was issued by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) and was last revised in April 1, 2015. Form H1003 is available for download below.
An H1003 Form is applicable for those situations when an individual would like to give another person the right to act on their behalf in their relations with the HHS. Along with the form, the individual who completed the form is addressed as The Client or The Applicant, while the appointed person is addressed as The Authorized Representative. The document consists of several parts, which include the following:
The form also contains other parts, where the individual is provided with information about how to change their appointed representative, which rights they have, and in what kind of situations they are legally authorized to perform.