HHSC: Texas Autism Council
Meeting Summary. The Texas Autism Council met Tuesday, January 23, for their quarterly meeting. The council advises and makes recommendations to state agencies and the state Legislature to ensure that the needs of persons of all ages with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families are addressed and that all available resources are coordinated to meet those needs.
The Texas Autism Council advises and makes recommendations to the HHSC executive commissioner to ensure that the needs of persons of all ages with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families are addressed and that all available resources are coordinated to meet those needs. The council was established September 1, 2016. Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the council prepares a report to the executive commissioner, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the House of Representatives summarizing requirements the council identifies and recommendations for providing add