Texas Insight is excited to offer our subscribers a critical resource for providers, legislators, and industry experts: The Market Intelligence Data Workbook. Contact Texas Insight today to purchase this data-rich… Read more
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a hearing to receive public comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates on May 4, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing… Read more
Due to face masks, social distancing, and low speaking voices, a few decisions in the House could not be clearly understood. In the Senate Finance Committee, transparency in decision-making was a continuing problem. Every effort was made to report the decisions as accurately as possible. The House Subcommittee used a new convention called “Pend Plus” to designate a high priority if dollars are found to fund the item. Senate Finance decisions that were not reported are most likely not adopted. Decisions will be updated as the Committees update their documents. This is assumed to reflect the final Senate Finance Decisions. Riders will be covered in another document. Read more
This report addresses presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and the Department of State Health Services. The Report from the SAO on Contracting, as well as Article II Special Provisions and Public Testimony will be provided in a separate report. Read more
This report addresses presentations from the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) and the Health and Human Services Commission. Public Testimony will be reported in a separate report. Read more
The House and Senate have introduced each chamber’s version of the appropriations bill. While the differences between the two bills are not as great as in years past, there are some differences highlighted in the comparison document below.
Following the appropriation comparison table is the summary Exceptional Item table for the Commission. There are 22 exceptional items in all. Read more
This summary provides an overview of the appropriations included in the House and Senate General Appropriations Bills, focusing on the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Read Texas Insight’s previous report on the Health and Human Services Commission. Read more
This summary of the General Appropriations Bill publication provides an overview of the appropriations included in the General Appropriations Bill, otherwise known as the state budget. The version of the… Read more