Latest Reports and Presentations
October 2018
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Quarterly Immediate Jeopardy Summary Report April 2018 - June 2018
Summary: The following report presents quantitative and qualitative information regarding all tags cited at the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) level during licensing and certification surveys and complaint or incident investigations performed in nursing facilities during the first quarter of 2018 (01/01/2018 – 03/31/2018).
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SSLC Recruitment and Retention Report
This report includes information on the turnover and fill rates, use of contractors by SSLC and position type, initiatives undertaken during the reporting period to improve staff recruitment and retention, resources expended on the initiatives, and outcomes qualifying the impact of the initiatives at the SSLCs.
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Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) Rider 217 Quarterly Report - Fiscal Year 2018 4th Quarter
Quarterly Rider 217 report for TIERS reflecting actual expenditures, cost savings, and accomplishments.
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Medicaid CHIP Data Analytics Unit Quarterly Report of Activities SFY 2018, Q3
The quarterly report reflects activities and findings of the Data Analysis Unit.
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Presentation to the House Appropriations Committee on School Safety and Mental Health
Evaluate available funding and the potential costs of access to mental health services for children, improved school safety, and enhanced firearm safety.
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Medicaid CHIP Data Analytics Unit Quarterly Report of Activities SFY 2018, Q4
The quarterly report reflects activities and findings of the Data Analysis Unit.
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High Performance Bonus for the Administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
High performance bonuses are annual incentive payments to states meeting standards established by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for high or most improved performance in the administration of SNAP. HHSC is directed to use a portion of bonus awards to develop and operate a nutrition education and outreach program, or other activities to improve low-income consumers’ access to basic nutrition and healthy foods and prepare a report each year of the biennium summarizing its progress implementing the education and outreach program and related activities.
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Implementation of Acute Care Services and Long-term Services and Supports System Redesign for Individuals with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability
This annually-required legislative report addresses the progress of HHSC, in collaboration with the IDD System Redesign Advisory Committee (IDD SRAC), to implement an acute care and long-term services and supports system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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Rider 20 Report on Pay-for-Quality Measures, September 2018
As Required by Senate Bill 1, Article II, Rider 20, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, this report evaluates how Texas Medicaid providers and managed care organizations use existing Pay-for-Quality measures to improve healthcare delivery and whether these initiatives result in a higher quality of care and improved health outcomes. The report includes recommendations to improve current pay for quality measures, areas requiring additional study, and how the agency could potentially use study findings if it expands the use of P4Q measures into outpatient settings.
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PARIS-VA Match Report - October 2018
The Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Match Report provides an overview of project information as required by legislation.
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Veterans Recovery Pilot Program Evaluation Report
This report includes efforts to-date to establish the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program.
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Consolidated SB 30 Report - October 2018
This report fulfills the statutory requirements for annual reports detailed in SB 30, 75th Legislature. In 1997, the 75th Legislature passed SB 30, which required several reports on newly initiated programs or requirements. The SB 30 Consolidated Annual report contains the data matching efforts overseen by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which include Information from Neighboring States and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
September 2018
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Rider 207 - Community Attendant Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Rider 207 is an expansion of Rider 89.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to submit a report annually, by August 31, to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor on recruitment and retention strategies for community attendants that outlines actual expenditures, cost savings, and accomplishments implementing these strategies.
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Presentation to the House Select Committee on Cybersecurity
This presentation summarizes HHS cybersecurity and data privacy initiatives and HB 8 implementation.
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Fiscal Year 2018 Unit Cost for Services Report
The Unit Cost for Services Report is submitted per Human Resources Code, Section 101A.107. The report must clearly identify the unit cost of each service provided by the 28 Texas Area Agencies on Aging, other than services related to community service volunteering and subsidized employment services.