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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed HHSC to expand COVID-19 testing to all patients, residents, and staff at the 23 state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals and living centers throughout Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the second phase of the state of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Licensed child care operations may open in Texas, effective immediately.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced HHSC has received more than $3 million in federal funding to provide shelter and services to survivors of family and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in food benefits through the federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or discounted school meals due to COVID-19-related school closures.
