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Texas Announces Food Benefits for Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Texas today announced it is providing a surge of food benefits to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in the 58 counties included in the State Disaster Declaration following Hurricane Harvey.

HHS Works for Approval on Emergency Benefits

HHS has applied for waivers from certain conditions on benefits and for extended benefits for Harvey’s victims who need help.

Disaster Grants Now Available

The Texas Health and Human Services system is administering disaster assistance grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

HHS Delivers Water, Ice to Rockport, Victoria

The Texas Health and Human Services system has delivered 10 truckloads of water and ice to Rockport and six more to Victoria, two cities slammed when Hurricane Harvey came ashore Friday.

HHS Seeks Volunteers for MH, SUD Parity Workgroup

The Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) is seeking a diverse group of volunteers to study and make recommendations on mental health (MH) condition and substance use disorder (SUD) parity.

HIPAA Notice: Houston-area Accidental Loss of Client Information

The Health and Human Services Commission is notifying people about the accidental loss of protected personal information. The breach may affect 1,842 people in the Houston area.

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