Rehabilitation Council of Texas Annual Report: 2021 (open access)

Rehabilitation Council of Texas Annual Report: 2021

Annual report describing the organization, programs, and other data related to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas and Texas Workforce Commission.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Rehabilitation Council of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilization Review in  STAR+PLUS Managed Care (open access)

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care

This report details on HHSC’s HCBS review focused on members with the lowest acuity levels, as determined by the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification, including members with reduced physical function. Members who were reviewed in fiscal year 2020 were excluded from this review. HHSC modified the review process due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency by conducting 100 percent telephone interviews and ensuring proper implementation of the COVID-19 flexibilities.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children With Special Health Care Needs Client Demographics Report: 2021 (open access)

Children With Special Health Care Needs Client Demographics Report: 2021

This report describes the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program’s client demographics yearly by December 1 to the Governor and the Legislative Budget Board. The report include a demographic description of both the population served by the program, and of those individuals on the program's waiting list. Descriptive data includes information regarding income, citizenship, and other health care resources (i.e., insured status).
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities (open access)

Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities

This report describes report describing the amount of general revenue used by local mental health authorities (LMHAs) in fiscal year 2021 to draw down additional federal funds through the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver. This report also explain the state to expand the managed care delivery system and created a funding pool for Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) activities. The DSRIP activities under the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver are funded at the Medicaid federal matching rate with the non-federal share of funds coming from local or state public entities. These funds are known as intergovernmental transfer (IGT) payments.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care (open access)

Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care

This report details recommendations for addressing issues that have been identified by FCO’s investigation of complaints by youth and children in foster care. The report also documents the results of FCO recommendations from the past year, reports on efforts to outreach to youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recaps planned activities for FY22.
Date: December 2, 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Office of the Ombudsman.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2021 (open access)

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2021

Annual report of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute discussing the institute's personnel and finances as well as compiled papers summarizing in-progress and completed research, with biographical information about authors and in-press publications.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
System: The Portal to Texas History