The Weekly Insight: July 28, 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.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): CARES Act Medicaid, CHIP, Dental Provider Relief Funds. The Health Resources and Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services held a webinar to discuss the Medicaid, CHIP, and Dental Provider Relief Fund distribution. This report contains an overview of the Fund, the discussion and presentation material pertaining to this distribution, a step-by-step guide to the application process, and answers to providers’ questions regarding the application, terms and conditions, eligibility, and more. Read the full release.

HHSC: STAR+PLUS Pilot Program Workgroup. The Committee gathered to hold the Vice Chair election; discuss STAR+PLUS Pilot Program timeline; hear the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee Transition to Managed Care subcommittee pilot benefits recommendations; discuss liaisons for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee subcommittees; discuss topics for STAR+PLUS Pilot Program Workgroup subcommittees; and more. Read the full release.

HHSC: Drug Utilization Review Board. The Board gathered to hold the Chair and Vice-Chair elections; hear an announcement regarding new Preferred Drug List (PDL) Classes for October Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board Meeting; take Public comment on drug classes to be reviewed for the Medicaid (PDL); take public comment and hear therapeutic and clinical drug reviews on new drugs to be reviewed for the Medicaid PDL; hear Therapeutic and clinical drug reviews and updates; and more. Read the full release.

HHSC: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council. The Council gathered to hold the election of chair and vice chair; hear committee updates; review and discuss the fiscal year 2020 Executive Commissioner report; review and discuss 2020 legislative report; hear Office of Acquired Brain Injury program announcements; and more. Read the full release.

HHSC: Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup. The Workgroup gathered to hear State agency updates; discuss the Department of Labor parity complaint process; discuss the Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup legislative report (vote required); discuss the Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup statewide strategic plan; hear Subcommittee updates; take public comment; and more. Read the full release.

HHSC: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Incentive Study Workgroup. The Workgroup gathered to conduct a roundtable discussion on local SNAP Incentive Programs including a presentation on specialty crops, consumer trends, trade, and SNAP; a presentation on the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program grant; and strategies members use to encourage the purchase of eligible fruit/vegetables using SNAP. Read the full release.

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