The Weekly Insight: August 4, 2020

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Texas Insight provides timely reporting of healthcare issues and events as they occur within the legislative and regulatory branches of Texas state government.

HHSC: Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to discuss the Legislative appropriations requests for the 87th Texas Legislature (2021); discuss IDD SRAC subcommittees recommendations for Texas Government Code Chapter 534, Subchapter C, as amended by House Bill 4533, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019), concerning the STAR+PLUS pilot program; hear an update on House Bill 4533, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019), concerning the STAR+PLUS pilot program; and more. Read the report.

HHSC: Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear the Commissioners Update, a budget update, and a THMP update; discuss COVID-19 public health responses; hear a presentation from Dynavax Technologies on HEPLISAV B; hear a presentation from Viiv Healthcare on Fostemsavir; hear the Formulary Subcommittee report; vote on the addition of HEPLISAV B and Fostemsavir to the THMP formulary; and more. Read the report.

HHSC: Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services. The Committee gathered to conduct the introduction of Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Forensic Director; hear an update on the Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services (JCAFS) proposed rules; discuss JCAFS vacancies and schedule for election of JCAFS officers; discuss the Timeline for HHSC and JCAFS deliverables; hear a presentation on the Texas Forensic Implementation Team (TFIT); discuss JCAFS coordination with Behavioral Health Advisory Committee Housing Subcommittee; hear Subcommittee reports; and more. Read the report.

HHSC: Texas Autism Council. The Council gathered to discuss implementation of the Medicaid Autism Services benefit; discuss recommendations for the FY 2022-2023 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) legislative appropriations requests; and more. Read the report.

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