Reports and Presentations

This report outlines how funding is appropriated to state agencies to meet specific social service needs for certain low income and at-risk populations through the Texas Title XX Social Services Block Grant. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is designated to administer the Title XX Social Services Block Grant for Texas and is the lead grantee agency serving as the coordinator of funds appropriated from the federal government to various state agencies.

This report addresses requirements in Health and Safety Code §614.013 and §614.017. Health and Safety Code §614.013 and §614.017 requires HHSC to submit a report to the Legislative Budget Board no later than September 1 of each fiscal year its efforts to facilitate the exchange of information between agencies. The report must include but is not limited to: the manner in which information is exchanged between agencies, the frequency with which information is exchanged, the type of information most frequently exchanged, and the agencies most frequently involved in the exchange of information.

In August 2020, HHSC and DSHS released the Postpartum Depression Strategic Plan, required by Section 32.046, Texas Health and Safety Code. This update reviews activities completed in fiscal year 2021 and future activities.

The Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council legislative report provides recommendations on practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PANS, clinical awareness and education regarding PANS among physicians, and outreach strategies to increase educators’ and parents’ awareness of PANS.

This third quarterly report reflects activities and findings of the Data Analytics Unit for State Fiscal Year 2021.

Quarterly Rider 165 report for TIERS reflecting actual expenditures, cost savings and accomplishments.

Medically Dependent Children Program Monitoring Report is a legislatively required report containing, for the most recent state fiscal quarter, information and data related to access to care for Medicaid recipients receiving benefits under the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) waiver program.

The eleventh quarterly report with analysis of selected data related to pediatric acute care therapy services (including physical, occupational, and speech therapies) and assessment of impact on access to care.

This report gives information on mental health waiting lists during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2021.

The Texas Women’s Health Programs Report for Fiscal Year 2020 provides a summary of program enrollment, service utilization, and cost savings for Healthy Texas Women, the Family Planning Program, and Breast and Cervical Cancer Services.