Texas House of Representatives: Committee on Appropriations

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. Medicaid. Legislative Budget Office Staff: Medicaid is a jointly-funded State/Federal program providing health insurance primarily to low-income parents, non-disabled children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. As a requirement of participation, states must cover certain groups and have the option to cover additional groups. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the single state agency responsible for Texas’s Medicaid program, but services are administered by a variety of state agencies. Basic Federal Requirements. The program must ensure: Entitlement: any eligible person may