HHSC: Long-Range Planning for State Supported Living Centers
The purpose of the meeting was to receive public comment on the DRAFT long-range planning report for State-Supported Living Centers (summary below). The meeting was convened by Scott Schalchlin, Associate Commissioner. Many participants did not provide public comment but sent in written comments.
Summary: Reimagining the Future is developed under the statutory authority of the 202021 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Health and Human Services Commission, Rider 110) and Texas Health and Safety Code §533A.032. Its purpose is to promote the development of a comprehensive, statewide approach toward long-range planning for state supported living centers (SSLCs) and maximize resources to support the continuum of care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Blueprint for a Healthy Texas, the inaugural business plan for Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) system, was used as a foundation to lea