Category Policy 371 articles to read

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force studies and makes recommendations on developing and implementing a cost-effective state plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease for the state’s…
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Health and Human Services Executive Council

Welcome and opening remarks. Call to order, Meeting logistics and roll call, Welcome and remarks, Department of State Health Services commissioner’s update, Department of Family and Protective Services commissioner’s update,…
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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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Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee

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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Rural Health Transformation under OBBBA as of 3/7/26

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 

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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Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council

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 

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 

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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