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The Weekly Insight: June 23

Texas Insight provides timely reporting of healthcare issues and events as they occur within the legislative and regulatory branches of Texas state government. HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear…
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HHSC: STAR+PLUS Pilot Program Workgroup

The STAR+PLUS Pilot Program Workgroup is created by Section 534.1015, Texas Government Code, to advise the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on the development, operation and evaluation of…
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HHSC: The Sickle Cell Task Force

The Sickle Cell Task Force raises public awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. House Bill 3405, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, directs the Executive Commissioner of the…
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HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee

The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee, created by Senate Bill 7 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session), advises HHSC on the establishment and implementation of the STAR Kids Medicaid managed care program. The STAR Kids Medicaid managed care program is legislatively mandated to provide services for children with disabilities who have Medicaid coverage to improve coordination and customization of care, access to care, health outcomes, cost containment and quality of care. The STAR Kids model must require a health home, care management, and provide comprehensive coordination of acute care and long-term service benefits.
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HHSC: Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee

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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