Reports and Presentations

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

December 9, 2020

Report on Delivery of Health and Human Services to Young Texans

The Delivery of Health and Human Services to Young Texans report discusses services for children under six years of age a critical time of early development which impacts children’s long-term outcomes. The report updates the 2018 edition by highlighting a unified and collaborative approach to delivering services and improving the health of Texas children, including the delivery of these services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 7, 2020

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Report for Fiscal Year 2020

This report provides preliminary findings from the 2020 utilization review of the STAR+PLUS Managed Care program.

December 4, 2020

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Supplemental Report for Fiscal Year 2019

This report provides findings and recommendations from the 2019 utilization review of the STAR+PLUS Managed Care program.

Office of the State Long-term Care Ombudsman: Ombudsman Annual Report SFY 2019

This report is issued by the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to describe the program's activities, including complaint resolution on behalf of nursing and assisted living facility residents. It contains recommendations from the office regarding the rights, care and other issues related to residents.

November 24, 2020

Transition of Medically Dependent Children Program Waiver Recipients to STAR Kids 2020

This annual report builds on the previous annual report, submitted in December 2019, which provided outcomes related to transitioning children and young adults enrolled in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) into the STAR Kids capitated managed care program.

August 26, 2020

Disability Services Action Plan

HHS has developed the Disability Services Action Plan to improve the system and delivery of services for Texans with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities. The plan includes 27 recommendations under four initiatives: training and support, communication, policy and rules and system redesign.

June 11, 2020

STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee Annual Report (CY 2019)

The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee 2020 Annual Report was prepared to advise the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on the establishment and implementation of the STAR Kids managed care program.

March 4, 2020

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security

This is an update/overview on Veteran Mental Health Services within HHSC.

December 20, 2019

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Report for Fiscal Year 2019

This report provides preliminary findings from the 2019 utilization review of the Managed Care STAR+PLUS review.

November 26, 2019

Transition of Medically Dependent Children Program Waiver Recipients to STAR Kids, 2019

This annual report builds on the previous annual report, submitted in January 2019, which provided outcomes related to transitioning children and young adults enrolled in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) into the STAR Kids capitated managed care program.