Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
Bill Combest commented on IDD and mental health issues in the jails. Police officers are not trained to address these conditions. The costs for ignoring these problems is very costly.…
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1. Welcome and opening remarks Call to order and Roll call. The meeting was convened by Maurice McCreary Jr. Explanation of proceedings using Microsoft Teams meeting. Staff provided the meeting…
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The House Appropriations Committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the following: Overview of the Texas Medicaid Program Behavioral and Mental Health Family and Protective Services Transportation, Water, and…
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Senate Finance Committee met to consider SB 1 (Huffman) General Appropriations Bill; Article II – Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Inspector General, Texas Civil…
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Medical Care Advisory Committee is a federally mandated committee that reviews and makes recommendations to the state Medicaid director on proposed rules that involve Medicaid policy or affect Medicaid-funded programs. Members:…
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State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee provides recommendations and ongoing input on the statewide implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care, providing recommendations input to the Health and Human Services Commission on…
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Intellectual 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.…
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Below is a comparison document (Senate/House) of the riders in the HHSC bill pattern. Certain across the board changes were made including, spelling out “section”, changing “Governor” to “Office of…
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The House and Senate have introduced each house’s version of the appropriations bill for the 88th Legislative Session. The appropriation numbers for both bills are identical for the Health and…
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HHSC has requested the following rider changes for Article II, Special Provisions. Riders for which HHSC did not request any changes are not included. This document will be updated as…
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