Overview of House Bill 810 and Rule Development Process. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) held a stakeholder meeting to accept comments as the agency develops rules to designate… Read more
Meeting Summary. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II met to hear invited and public testimony on the following: Interim Charge 12: Review the state’s readiness to care for aging Texans by… Read more
Meeting Summary. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II met to hear invited and public testimony on the following:
Interim Charge 11: Monitor Congressional action on federal healthcare reform and CHIP reauthorization. Identify potential impacts of any proposed federal changes. Identify short- and long-term benefits and challenges related to converting Texas Medicaid funding to a block grant or per capita cap methodology. Determine how Texas should best prepare for federal changes, including statutory and regulatory revisions, as well as any new administrative functions that may be needed. Explore opportunities to increase the state's flexibility in administering its Medicaid program, including but not limited to the use of 1115 and 1332 waivers. Specific Issue Related to Interim Charge 18: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature. In conducting this oversight, the Committee will also specifically monitor:g. Medicaid cost-containment efforts
MEETING SUMMARY. The Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee (ECI), which is required by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, advises the Texas Health and Human Services Commission… Read more
Meeting Summary. The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force was created by Senate Bill 495, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013. The multidisciplinary task force within the Department of State Health Services… Read more
The Policy Council for Children and Families (PCCF) gathered on April 2, 2018. The Council 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 human services systems. Additionally, it produces a biennial report with recommendations to the executive Commissioner of HHSC and the Texas Legislature. The council includes family members of children with special health care needs and representatives of community, faith, business and other organizations.
Introduction
The meeting was convened by the Chair, Chris Masey. The minutes from the meeting on February 23, 2018, were approved as written.
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Meeting Summary. The subcommittee took up Interim Charge 10: Examine the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECI) in Texas, including a review of historical funding levels, programmatic changes, challenges providers face within the… Read more
“When exposed to coercion, cruelty, violence, neglect, or rejection, a child may cope with indifference, defiance of rules and authority, or aggression as a self-protective counter-reaction. These defensive attempts to… Read more
The subcommittee took up specific aspects of Interim Charge 4, including: When reviewing the Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) managed care contracts, determine if HHSC has adequate data, staff,… Read more
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Texas Senate: Senate Health and Human Services Part III: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met to address several charges. This report covers the following: Study efforts… Read more
“Texas Insight has been a valuable tool that we have utilized both during the Texas Legislative Session and during the Interim. Timeliness and accuracy are important and that describes the reporting system. We view it as a very important service to have.”