The Weekly Insight: January 28

Weekly Insights
January 28, 2019
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TEXAS INSIGHT’S RECENT REPORTS

Budget/Policy Update on the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The Senate Committee on Finance gathered to discuss select Article I agencies. However, this report focuses solely on the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and certain fiscal and policy issues pertaining thereto. Click here to read the full report.

Texas Autism. The Texas Autism Council gathered to discuss three HHSC LAR items of interest to the council: 1) Maintain Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services for Children with Disabilities; 2) Provide Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; and 3) Provide Transition to the Community and Reduce Community Program Interest Lists. Additionally, they reviewed and finalized their annual report. Follow this link for Texas Insight’s coverage.

Texas STAR Kids. The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee gathered for their quarterly meeting to: 1) Receive a report on the cost-effectiveness of HIPP; 2) Receive a presentation on the required quarterly therapy report; 3) Receive an update on the SK-SAI workgroup which is considering breaking out CFC as a separate module in the report; 4) Receive a report on the HHSC data requested by the committee; 5) Adopt the report and recommendations from this committee to the Executive Commissioner; and 6) Receive an update on the pay-for-quality measures to be used in STAR Kids. Follow this link for the full report.

LOOKING AHEAD

January 28, 2019: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council

January 30, 2019: House Committee on Appropriations (Medicaid, Mental Health, CPS)

January 30, 2019: Department of State Health Services Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders

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