Reports and Presentations

This report evaluates the use of benefits under the STAR Health program for children in foster care to better coordinate the provision of Medicaid healthcare services.

The Foster Care Capacity Needs Report is a plan to increase the placement capacity for children in foster care in each catchment area in Texas.

Evaluating the use of benefits under the STAR Health program for children in foster care to better coordinate the provision of healthcare and use of those benefits.

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 260 governing boarding home facilities Section 260.003, requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and publish model standards for the operations of a boarding home facility, and it specifies that these standards must address elements such as construction, fire safety, sanitary conditions, reporting and investigation of injuries and incidents, staff education, and assessment of residents.

Evaluation of CMS’s InCK model and whether it would benefit children in Texas, including children enrolled in STAR Health.