Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
Meeting Summary. The Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee advises the department and makes recommendations to state leadership on the implementation of the Aging Texas Well Initiative. Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued…
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Meeting Summary. The meeting was called to order by the Chair. The minutes from the meeting on April 27, 2018, were approved as written.
Elect Chair. Dr. Hogue was re-elected Chair.
Bylaws revision. The By-laws were sent out in advance and some suggested changes were offered.
MOTION: Approve the by-laws as presented.
Old business: Report on Health and Human Services Commission decisions on acceptance of the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board recommendations from the April 27, 2018, meeting. The July 2018 Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) has been published. The PDL includes appendices for cough and cold products, iron oral agents, and prenatal vitamins products.
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Update on the Affordable Care Act: Administration officials continue to attempt to hobble the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even though neither the Republican party nor Trump officials…
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The Behavioral Health Advisory Committee provides customer/consumer and stakeholder input by making recommendations regarding the allocation and adequacy of behavioral health services and programs within the state of Texas.
Introduction
The meeting was convened by the Chair, Wayne Young. A quorum was present. The Chair stated that with people rotating off the Committee, there are ten openings for membership. The minutes from the meeting on May 18, 2018, were approved as written.
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Meeting Summary. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 requires health insurers and group health plans to provide the same level of benefits for mental and/or substance…
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Administration officials continue to attempt to hobble the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even though neither the Republican party nor Trump officials offer an alternative or replacement. The 1.1 million Texans…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities System Redesign Advisory Committee: The Committee gathered to hear updates on: 1. Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) carve-in evaluation by Deloitte…
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Meeting Summary. S.B. 1507, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, directed DSHS to reconvene the advisory panel established by H.B. 3793, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013. The charge of the advisory panel is…
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Meeting Summary. TheIntellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee advises on the implementation of the acute care services and long-term services and supports system redesign for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) System Redesign Advisory Committee, created by Government Code, Chapter 534 advise HHSC on the implementation of the acute care services and long-term services and supports (LTSS) system redesign for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Chapter 534 requires HHSC to design and implement an acute care services and LTSS system for people with IDD that supports the following goals:
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Texas Autism Council, July 17, 2018: The Council gathered for their quarterly meeting and received updates from members as well as an overview of the Early…
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