Texas Insight provides timely reporting of healthcare issues and events as they occur within the legislative and regulatory branches of Texas state government.
HHSC: 1115 Waiver Fast Track Extension Application Meeting. HHSC has received federal approval of a waiver that allows the state to expand Medicaid managed care while preserving hospital funding, provides incentive payments for health care improvements and directs more funding to hospitals that serve large numbers of uninsured patients. HHSC is seeking feedback on the 1115 Waiver “Fast Track” extension proposal and will be submitted to CMS (see the CMS webpage for the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program). Read the report.
HHSC: Texas Medical Disclosure Panel. The panel gathered to hear an update on the TMDP member appointment process; review the 25 TAC §601.2(b) Cardiovascular system; review the 25 TAC §601.2(o) Respiratory system treatments and procedures; discuss and review the draft TMDP bylaws; address an inquiry regarding expanding TMDP membership; and take public comment. Read the report.
HHSC: Long-Term Care Plan for IDD and Related Conditions. The Health and Human Services Commission conducted an online public hearing to receive public testimony regarding the proposed LTC Plan. HHSC is required to develop a proposed plan on long-term care for individuals with an intellectual disability biennially. Read the report.
December 8, 2020
- This meeting will be webcast: Texas Autism Council (TAC) Agenda
- This meeting will be webcast: Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council Agenda
December 9, 2020
- This meeting will be webcast: Public Health Funding and Policy Committee (PHFPC) Agenda
- This meeting will be webcast: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee (SKMCAC) Agenda
December 10, 2020
- This meeting will be webcast: Task Force of Border Health Officials (TFBHO) HHSC Virtual Platform Agenda
December 11, 2020
- This meeting will be webcast: Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) Agenda
- This meeting will be webcast: Medical Advisory Board Physician Meeting Agenda
Texas
- Texas reports almost 8,800 people hospitalized for coronavirus
- Texas launches COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program for small business workers in 5 cities
- Dan Patrick says people may need to take a coronavirus test 24 hours before testifying during the legislative session
- Flying to a city with travel restrictions? American Airlines will send you a COVID test
- Texas food banks may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year
- Houston Rep. Al Green will lead Texas Democrats in push for infrastructure deal
- No job, no car and living on $85 a week: Some Texans are facing economic crisis months into the pandemic
- Sources: COVID restrictions for the first 60 days of Texas Senate business come into focus
- How to help — and find help — as the coronavirus surges in Texas during the holiday season
- Texans living in long-term care facilities will be among first people eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
- Federal loans helped more than 400,000 Texas companies retain workers during the pandemic, new data shows
U.S.
- Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
- White House bet on Pfizer doses raises concerns about vaccine supply
- FDA Head Stephen Hahn On What’s Next For Pfizer Vaccine In Fast-Moving Process
- Bipartisan fix for ‘surprise’ medical bills hits roadblock with powerful chairman
- Senate Coronavirus Relief Negotiations Stall
- Biden aims for 100 million vaccinations in first hundred days
- Week After Giuliani Hearing, Michigan House Is Accused Of COVID-19 Violations
- First signs of Thanksgiving COVID-19 wave emerge
- 18 Days After Giving Birth, Woman Dies From Covid-19
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective, studies suggest
- In ‘Critical Time,’ Biden Introduces Health Team That Would Lead COVID-19 Response
- WHO official: ‘Don’t hug each other’ is ‘brutal reality’
- U.S. Declined a Pfizer Offer
- Operation Warp Speed officials will meet with Biden transition on Thursday
- McConnell Suggests Dropping Biggest Sticking Points to Reach COVID-19 Relief Deal
- Some States Balk After C.D.C. Asks for Personal Data of Those Vaccinated
- US records highest weekly COVID-19 death toll
- FDA Analysis Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective And Safe
- Biden pick faces task of restoring trust in CDC sidelined by Trump
- Here’s Why Vaccinated People Still Need to Wear a Mask
Access this document for state and federal COVID-19 updates from this week.