Reports and Presentations

The Fiscal Year 2021 Coordinated Statewide Behavioral Health Expenditure Proposal provides information regarding behavioral health funding reported from Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council member agencies and institutions of higher education (including Medicaid behavioral health funding).

Annual report on the actual expenditures from the previous fiscal year for all opioid abuse and misuse-related
programs within Texas Health and Human Services.

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

The plan details 10-year system-wide plan outlining the manner in which the commission intends to transition its information technology and data-related services and capabilities into a more modern, integrated, secure, and effective environment.

This report demonstrates expansion of recruitment and retention efforts for state supported living centers and state hospitals from fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2021.

Beyond outlining key priorities and initiatives, this plan sets forth strategies for how HHS divisions will accomplish the initiatives’ respective goals to effectively and efficiently serve Texans.

The report summarizes the efforts and plans to gather more information for the pilot program implementation. The report also includes information on the funds available in the Veterans Recovery Account.

This quarterly report provides statistical information on cases submitted to the HHS Ombudsman Managed Care Team regarding Medicaid managed care.

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 Internal Audit Plan is a list of the scheduled audits to be conducted in FY21 based on a business risk assessment focused on identifying and evaluating risks related to each major HHS activity and input from management. This summary of the division's 2021 activities complies with the guidelines set forth by the State Auditor’s Office.

This progress report discusses potential untapped funding sources and other strategies for maximizing funding or cost savings in the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program.

 The report evaluation existing pre-eligibility and post-eligibility processes and describes how the processes and associated data reviewed satisfy the intent behind the matches requested by the rider.

The Report is the Evaluation of Opioid Drug Prescribing Practices Under Medicaid (Attachment 1), as required by House Bill 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Health and Human Services Commission, Rider 34).

The Report is the Evaluation of Strategies to Achieve Cost Savings for Medicaid Prescription Drugs (Attachment 1), as required by House Bill 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Health and Human Services Commission, Rider 30).

 To fulfill Rider 172, HHSC has worked with the Texas Diabetes Council to develop strategies to reduce or contain diabetes-related costs in the Medicaid program using best practices to improve quality of care.

The Rider 42, Interest List Study Report provides data about individuals currently on waiver interest lists, factors impacting the growth of the interest lists and strategies HHSC could employ to reduce the number of individuals on the interest lists.

The report details the agency's strategic plan for vacant or underutilized FTE positions, explains agency FTE position management methodology and policy, and an overview of current and prospective agency actions, including the future disposition of reductions.

HHSC is Legislatively required to develop and implement a five-year strategic plan to improve access to postpartum depression (PPD) screening, referral, treatment, and support services.

This report discusses the agency’s progress towards meeting targeted Medicaid waiver program slot enrollment and interest list reductions for the 2020-21 biennium.

This report outlines policies and procedures to ensure the current quality of care that needs to be maintained in the event of a transfer, along with information that would need to be provided without violating privacy/confidentiality rules.

HHS has developed the Disability Services Action Plan to improve the system and delivery of services for Texans with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities. The plan includes 27 recommendations under four initiatives: training and support, communication, policy and rules and system redesign.

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.

This report analyzes the costs of state- and federally-funded residential and non-residential services for persons with intellectual disabilities and related conditions for which it is the Medicaid operating agency.

The report provides statistical information regarding the calls received by the HHS Ombudsman Managed Care Team.

Developed to accomplish over a six-year period, this report outlines strategies and initiatives for State Supported Living Centers to enhance resident services and supports, strengthen employee services and supports, expand community-based services and supports and maximize current resources to meet the HHS vision of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve.