The Texas Legislature added Health and Safety Code, Chapter 119B, to establish the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee (TNAC) in 2025. Statute tasks TNAC with: Examining the impact of nutrition on human…
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Transforming Rural Healthcare in America The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program was authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) and empowers states to…
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Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council ensures a strategic statewide interagency approach to aging services. Core duties of the SIASCC include: Developing and monitoring the implementation of a recurring five-year statewide…
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Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates. HHSC…
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Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council develops, updates and oversees implementation of the Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, which outlines a coordinated effort to address behavioral health gaps in services and…
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Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee provides a forum to promote public-private, multi-stakeholder collaboration in support of quality improvement and value-based payment initiatives for Medicaid, other publicly funded health services…
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Medicaid Advisory Committee formerly known as the Medical Care Advisory Committee, is federally mandated to review and make recommendations to the state Medicaid director on proposed rules that involve Medicaid policy…
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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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Clinical Oversight and Administrative Simplification Subcommittee seeks to strengthen the oversight of utilization management practices to include prior authorization policies and processes used by managed care organizations (MCOs). Focuses on…
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Welcome and opening remarks. Call to order, roll call, Explanation of proceedings using Microsoft Teams meeting, Executive commissioner’s welcome and remarks; Chief officers’ remarks; Department of State Health Services commissioner’s…
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