The Committee met to consider Article II agencies. This report addresses the Department of State Health Services. The Committee is chaired by Jane Nelson and the vice chair is Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Members:
| Paul Bettencourt Brian Birdwell Donna Campbell Pete Flores Kelly Hancock Joan Huffman | Lois Kolkhorst Robert Nichols Charles Perry Larry Taylor Kirk Watson Royce West John Whitmire |
The Committee gathered to consider Article II agencies (Partial). Invited testimony only. Public testimony on article II will be Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Public testimony will be limited to two minutes. SB 1 Nelson - General Appropriations Bill. Article II –
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports House and Senate Items of Appropriation. The following reports contain appropriations comparisons for the HHSC, the DSHS, and the DFPS drawn from H.B. 1 and S.B. 1.…
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The House Appropriations Committee met to hear testimony on the following:
The House Appropriations Committee met to hear testimony on the following:
Health and Human Services Commission House/Senate Comparison, Items of Appropriation by Goal and Strategy, 86th Legislature.
The Legislative Budget Board met to set the 2020-21 spending limitation. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Speaker of the House Bonnen Approve minutes of November…
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According to the Comptroller’s “cautiously optimistic” revenue estimate, the 86th Legislature will have an estimated $119.12 billion available for general-purpose spending in the 2020-21 biennium, 8.1 percent more than the…
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This brief provides an overview of Texas Medicaid issues to be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. These include the Medicaid shortfall affecting the current biennium, a number of Medicaid Managed Care issues, Medicaid expansion to adults up to 138 of the federal poverty level (FPL), and the FY 2020-21 Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR) for Medicaid. Note that Health and Human Service agency Transformation has consolidated most of Medicaid programming into one agency - the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
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Overview The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is directed to maintain and improve the health and human services system in Texas and to administer its programs in accordance with…
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