House Appropriations Committee Decision Document
Decisions as of February 28, 2019
LBB Analyst(s): Andrea Nikic, Amy Ma
Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: Representatives Cortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J.
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The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council consults with and advises on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation and outcome evaluation of the statewide palliative care consumer and professional information…
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House Appropriations Committee Decision Document
Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: Representatives Cortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J.
Decisions as of February 27, 2019
LBB Analyst(s): Andrea Nikic, Amy Ma, Liz Prado
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Decisions as of February 26, 2019, at 8:00 AM
LBB Analyst: Amy Ma
Working Paper—Prepared by the Legislative Budget Board Staff
House Appropriations Committee Decision Document
Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: Representatives Cortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J
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HB 72 by White | et al., Relating to the continuation of Medicaid benefits provided to certain children adopted from the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
| LBB Fiscal Note [here]. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time but a significant cost to General Revenue Funds would be expected. Insufficient information is available to determine how many children might be eligible for the benefits identified in the bill. |
Call to order: Dr. Emily Briggs convened this meeting. Roll call: Council roll was called. A quorum was present. Approval of the minutes. The minutes for the meeting on November…
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Welcome and introductions: The meeting was convened by Helen Baker, Vice Chair of the Texas Council on Consumer Direction (CDS). Review and approve December 4, 2018, meeting minutes: Minutes from…
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The State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee provides recommendations and ongoing input to HHSC on the statewide implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care. The committee looks at a range of issues, including program design and benefits, systemic concerns from consumers and providers, efficiency and quality of services delivered by Medicaid managed care organizations, contract requirements for Medicaid managed care, provider network adequacy, and trends in claims processing. The committee also will help HHSC with policies related to Medicaid managed care and serves as the central source for stakeholder input on the implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care. Members appear below.
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Health and Human Services Commission: 86th Legislative Session Update. The HHSC Executive Council gathered to hear 86th Legislative Session updates concerning the Health and Human Services…
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Introduction. The life sciences industry in Texas includes thousands of private firms employing tens of thousands of workers, dozens of world-class research universities and institutions with an increasing expertise in commercialization…
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