Category Policy 269 articles to read

Policy Council for Children and Families

Policy Council for Children and Families works to improve the coordination, quality, efficiency, and outcomes of services provided to children with disabilities and their families through the state’s health, education, and…
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Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee

Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee advises the HHSC Division for Early Childhood Intervention Services on development and implementation of policies that constitute the statewide ECI system. The Early Childhood Intervention Advisory…
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Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke conducts health education, public awareness and community outreach; improves access to treatment; coordinates activities among state agencies; and develops a database of recommendations for…
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Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services 

Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services develops recommendations for the bed day allocation methodology, the bed day utilization review protocol including a peer review process and advises on a comprehensive…
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Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council

In response to Senate Bill 1827, passed by the 87th Legislature, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts assists the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) in addressing the opioid crisis…
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HHSC – Collection of Advisory Committees Recommendations

This report contains a compilation of the recommendations from advisory committees that guide the health and human services enterprise.  The recommendations were compiled, in most cases, from Texas Insight Reports. …
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Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council 

Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council ensures a strategic statewide interagency approach to aging services. The Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council (SIASCC) was established to ensure a strategic statewide interagency…
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Sickle Cell Task Force

  Sickle Cell Task Force raises public awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.  Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 52, directs the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC)…
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e-Health Advisory Committee 

e-Health Advisory Committee advises the HHS executive commissioner and HHS agencies on strategic planning, policy, rules and services related to the use of health information technology, health information exchange systems, telemedicine,…
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