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HHSC: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
November 12, 2018
Regulatory

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 and education program. House Bill (HB) 1874, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 established the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council to assess the availability of patient-centered and family-focused palliative care in Texas. HB 1874 charges the council to consult with and advise the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcome evaluation of the statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program.
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HHSC: Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee
November 7, 2018
Regulatory

The Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee advises HHSC and makes recommendations to state leadership on implementation of the Aging Texas Well Initiative. Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order creating the Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee and Action Plan. The order, which was issued in April 2005, formalizes the Aging Texas Well Initiative and asks the department to continue its work to identify and discuss aging policy issues, guide state government readiness, and promote increased community preparedness for an aging Texas population.
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The Weekly Insight: November 7
November 7, 2018
Weekly Insights

TEXAS 2018 GENERAL ELECTION Follow this link for a breakdown of all Statewide, Congressional, Texas House, and Texas Senate races in the November 6, 2018, Texas General Election. Courtesy of…
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HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council
November 6, 2018
Regulatory

The Perinatal Advisory Council, created by House Bill 15 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session), develops and recommends criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care, including specifying the minimum requirements to qualify for each level designation and a process for the assignment of levels of care to a hospital, makes recommendations for dividing the state into neonatal and maternal care regions, examines utilization trends in neonatal and maternal care, and recommends ways to improve neonatal and maternal outcomes.
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HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
November 1, 2018
Regulatory

The Hospital Payment Advisory Committee, a sub-committee of the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC), advises MCAC and HHS about hospital reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital prospective payment and on adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals. The committee advises HHSC to ensure reasonable, adequate, and equitable payments to hospital providers and to address the essential role of rural hospitals.
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The Weekly Insight: October 30
October 30, 2018
Weekly Insights

Texas Insight’s Recent Reports House General Investigating and Ethics Committee: The Committee met to consider the following interim charge: Interim Charge #10: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction…
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House General Investigating and Ethics Committee
October 25, 2018
Policy

The Committee met to consider the following interim charge: Interim Charge #10: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th…
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