The Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan for the 2020-2021 biennium is submitted in accordance with Executive Order RP-42 (Appendix A). The executive order established key mandates to direct the ATW initiative and state leaders on policy planning for older Texans. The executive order also instructs the Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee to guide and support state leadership on aging-related matters and requires Texas Health and Human Services Commission to develop a biennial working plan to identify and discuss aging policy issues, guide state government readiness, and promote increased community preparedness for the aging Texas population.

Provides information on the State Opioid Response grant received from SAMHSA and the implementation and goals of these funds through the Texas Targeted Opioid Response program.

Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, HHSC Executive Commissioner, will present to the Transition Legislative Oversight Committee. Her presentation will cover the agency's organizational chart, an update on the agency's procurement reforms, an update on Regulatory Services and the transfer of functions to the new Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, improvements at the Health and Specialty Care System, a state hospital construction update, and an overview of the agency's business plan.

The report summarizes the exchange of information between agencies to support continuity of care services for individuals with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system; and supplement local post-booking jail diversion activities.

The report includes seven recommendation areas to advance value-based care and payment in Texas Medicaid. The recommendations fall under the following broad categories: the importance of timely, actionable data to improve care; value-based care areas for which Texas Medicaid can be a leader – maternity/newborn care, mental health care, and substance use disorder services.