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HHS Hosts Mandela Washington Fellow From Zimbabwe
Tholakele Khumalo, a young professional from Zimbabwe, interned with HHS Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Behavioral Health Services as a Mandela Washington Fellow.
Deadline Extended: Members Sought for the Long-Term Care Facilities Council
If you are interested in issues regarding a consistent survey and informal dispute resolution process for long-term care facilities, Medicaid quality-based payment systems for those facilities and the allocation of Medicaid beds in those facilities, you may want to apply to be a member of the Long-Term Care Facilities Council.
Video: Allen Honored for Winning Texas Direct Support Professional of the Year
When Lafawndra Allen learned a resident under her care was taken to the hospital with an infection, she jumped into action. Allen’s work garnered her a national award and a proclamation from Gov. Greg Abbott.
HHS Spotlight Video: Access and Eligibility Services
Jesse Medina Jr., lobby attendant for Access and Eligibility Services, helps improve the lives of Texans by guiding them through the Texas HHS benefits application process.
Upcoming Events
September 23, 2019
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Revised Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Proxy Rates - This meeting will be webcast9:00 am — Austin
September 25, 2019
- 9:00 am — Austin
- 10:30 am — Austin
- 1:00 pm — Austin
Reports & Presentations
- Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) Rider 217 Quarterly Report - Fiscal Year 2019 4th Quarter
- Enterprise Data Governance Initiative - Rider 216 Quarterly Report
- Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan for the 2020-2021 Biennium
- Rider 159 Annual Performance Report for the Prescription Drug Rebate Program, 2019
- Fiscal Year 2019 Unit Cost for Services Report