Reports and Presentations

Updates on Federal Rules for Opioid Treatment Programs as requested by the Texas House Public Health Committee.

Updates on Remote Patient Monitoring as requested by the Texas House Public Health Committee.

This presentation provides an overview of HHS's mission, vision, organizational structure, and key functions. It covers key budget drivers and highlights of House Bill 1. It also summarizes the agency's exceptional item requests as well as caseload and cost growth trends.

Quarterly report on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief funding received by healthcare providers and institutions to be submitted by March 1, 2023.

Written report to the Executive Commissioner and 88th Texas Legislature on the State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee activities and policy recommendations on the statewide implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care in 2021-2022.

The first presentation provides an overview of Medicaid and CHIP Services in Texas. The second presentation covers HHSC’s plan for ending continuous Medicaid coverage, including background, federal guidance, and a timeline.

This presentation covers Mental Health Services in Texas. It includes an overview of mental health appropriations and services, as well as COVID-19 funding. Topics covered include prevention and early intervention, community-based treatment and recovery, and community-based crisis response. It also addresses inpatient acute care, including contracted private psychiatric beds, community mental health hospital beds, and state hospital beds.

The Texas Cares program was created to improve accessibility to prescription drugs for Texans who are unable to access medication through insurance or other health care coverage. The insulin study report shows the program activities including evaluating implementation, researching population needs, and understanding the landscape of available resources for individuals who need insulin in Texas.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is charged with conducting a comprehensive assessment of nursing facility (NF) workforce challenges and how they affect the delivery of care to residents in those facilities. This report reflects important input HHSC received from the Long-Term Care Facilities Council (Council), state agencies such as the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Board of Nursing (BON), and long-term care provider associations, advocates, and other key stakeholders.

This presentation provides an overview of HHS's mission, vision, organizational structure, and key functions. It covers key budget drivers and a summary of Senate Bill 1. It also summarizes the agency's exceptional item requests as well as caseload and cost growth trends.