Reports and Presentations

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

The Implementation Plan includes key milestones and identified interagency dependencies for the development of pro forma modeled rates and cost report-based rates, and for the implementation of all other recommendations related to reimbursement rate methodologies made in the report entitled “Foster Care Methodology as required by the 2020-21 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies, Section 32),” as directed by Special Provision 26(e)(1).

The report clearly identifies the unit cost of each service, other than services related to community service volunteering and subsidized employment services, provided by an area agency on aging.

The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee sets forth annual recommendations regarding the operation of the STAR Kids managed care program.

Annual report to provide an update to the Legislature on the implementation of the system redesign for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 534.

Texas Government Code Section 531.0999 added by Senate Bill (S.B.) 578, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop a comprehensive action plan to increase access to and availability of professional health services to prevent veteran suicides in Texas.

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.