Posts tagged "Medicaid"

House Committee on Public Health
March 25, 2019
Policy

The Committee gathered to consider the following: HB 577 Thompson, Senfronia - Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances. HB 531 Miller - Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of medical records of a sexual assault victim. HB 921 Rosenthal - Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies. HB 1255 Hinojosa - Relating to patient medical records regarding maternal death. HB 1256 Phelan - Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history during a disaster.
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House Committee on Human Services
March 19, 2019
Policy

The House Committee on Human Services met to consider the following: HB 53 Minjarez | et al. – Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care. HB…
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House Committee on Human Services
March 12, 2019
Policy

The House Committee on Human Services met to consider the following: HB 288 – Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term…
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Medicaid Block Grants in Texas
February 21, 2019
Reporting & Analysis

The Trump administration and Texas leadership continue to offer a block grant model as a more “flexible” form of the Medicaid program than the traditional model, in place since the program’s 1965 inception as part of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Texas advocates of replacing traditional Medicaid with block grants are urging Texas leadership to pass a contingency Medicaid block grant act that will go into effect when a federal plan to block grant the program is in place and to lobby the Texas Congressional delegation to make block grants a priority. This posting explores block grant design and the impact of transforming Texas Medicaid to a block grant.
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Senate Committee on Finance (Article II Agencies): Part I
February 5, 2019
Budget

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 –

  • Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Commission
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Texas Civil Commitment Office Department of State Health Services
  • Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies
This report addresses the Health and Human Services Commission only.
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Senate Committee on Finance (Article II Agencies): Part II
February 5, 2019
Budget

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 –

  • Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Commission
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Texas Civil Commitment Office Department of State Health Services
  • Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies
This report addresses the Health and Human Services Commission - and presentation material from the Agency - only.
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Texas House of Representatives: Committee on Appropriations
January 30, 2019
Budget

The House Appropriations Committee met to hear testimony on the following:

  • Public Education Funding
  • Medicaid
  • Mental Health
  • School Safety
  • Child Protective Services
  • Border Security Funding
  • Transportation
  • Other budget matters
This report will address the presentations on Medicaid, Mental Health and Child Protective Services only.
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