Reports and Presentations

Note: These files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Texas Policy Council for Children and Families Recommendations for Improving Services for Children with Disabilities - 2022

Report describing recommendations to improve services for children with disabilities prepared by the Policy Council for Children and Families

Presentation to the House Select Health Care Reform Committee - 2022

Study ways to improve outreach to families with children who are eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid or CHIP, including children in rural areas.

Texas Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council Recommendations to the 88th Texas Legislature - 2022

This biennial report was created by the council members of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council and includes recommendations to the 88th Texas Legislature on various policy issues.

Joint Budget Hearing: Texas Health and Human Services Commission - 2022

The presentation covers HHSC’s Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for Fiscal Years 2024-2025. In includes an overview of the agency’s mission and vision, key functions, and organizational structure, as well as key budget drivers and Medicaid & CHIP caseloads. It also provides summaries of HHSC’s LAR and Exceptional Item Requests.

House Bill 4 87th Legislature Implementation Update - 2022

This presentation provides an update on the implementation of House Bill 4 related to the provision and delivery of telemedicine and telehealth services.

Opioid Misuse Prevention, Education, and Treatment - 2022

This presentation covers data on opioid overdoses as well as mitigation strategies regarding opioid abuse including: prevention, intervention, and treatment.

Presentation to the House Appropriations Committee - 2022

Medicaid program and finance overview, End of Public Health Emergency strategy, HB133 implementation update, and overview of the Alternatives to Abortion program.

Presentation to the House Insurance Committee - 2022

This presentation provides an implementation update on bills related to freestanding emergency centers.

Presentation to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Presentation to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee reviews the workforce issues in Long Term Care facilities.

Presentation to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on the Health and Specialty Care System Workforce

The Texas Health and Human Services Presentation to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee reviews the Workforce challenges in State Supported Living Centers and State Hospitals.