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Texas HHS protects children by regulating and educating child care providers.

Provider information about the Texas Burial or Cremation Assistance Registry.

Information about the regulation of health care facilities in Texas.

The 28 area agencies on aging (AAA) provide services to help people age 60 and older, their family members and caregivers receive the information and assistance they need in locating and accessing community services.

Communications from HHS to Texas Area Agencies on Aging

AAA Dietary Reference Intake frequently asked questions.

This webpage provides planning and response information, resources and strategies that can assist the area agencies on aging network to better prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies, disasters, epidemics and pandemics.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAA) applies for grants funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL). These are the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants. In Texas, SHIP is called the Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). Both grants serve Medicare beneficiaries in all 254 counties across Texas. The SHIP grant has existed since 1992 and the MIPPA grant was implemented in 2008 to support the SHIP efforts.

Texas Area Agencies on Aging procedural information.

Information about Texas Area Agencies on Aging Texas Benefits Counseling Program

The SSPD program provides services in a variety of settings to assist individuals in developing the skills needed to remain in the community as independently as possible. Services included in the service plan consist of counseling, personal care and help with the development of skills needed for independent living in the community. Services vary depending on the regional contract This page contains information for SSPD providers.

Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters in the Texas Register.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters in the Texas Register.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters below in the following pages of the Texas Register: Chapter 744, 746, and 747.