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Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 49, Pages 8145-8278, December 3, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 49, Pages 8145-8278, December 3, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 3, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020 (open access)

Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020

This report describes all expenditures for programs that received SABG funds during fiscal year 2020 (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020). HHSC funds a variety of substance use programs across the substance use service continuum of care. These substance use programs use SABG funds to offer a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention, and treatment services
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2023 (open access)

Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2023

Strategic plan for the Aging Texas Well program outlining priorities and strategies for addressing them. The goal of the plan is to help older Texans and their informal caregivers plan for the future while providing community and state leadership with recommendations and guidance for establishing policies and the infrastructure to support healthy aging for all Texans.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Electronic Visit Verification System Availability Report: December 2021 (open access)

Texas Electronic Visit Verification System Availability Report: December 2021

Monthly report documenting times that electronic visit verification (EVV) systems -- required to document certain medicaid service visits -- were malfunctioning or not accessible in the state of Texas, due to maintenance or other issues.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
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.
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 50, Pages 8279-8396, December 10, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 50, Pages 8279-8396, December 10, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 10, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 52, Pages 8845-9126, December 24, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 52, Pages 8845-9126, December 24, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 24, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 51, Pages 8397-8844, December 17, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 51, Pages 8397-8844, December 17, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 17, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 53, Pages 9127-9492, December 31, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 53, Pages 9127-9492, December 31, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 31, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile (open access)

Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile

This report describes data and other information about the Texas Department of Banking and banking in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Banking.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Biannual Therapy Access Monitoring Report: 2021 (open access)

Texas Biannual Therapy Access Monitoring Report: 2021

This report describes HHSC analyze selected data related to pediatric acute care therapy services (including physical, occupational and speech therapies) for negative impact on access to care. HHSC must submit this report to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor twice a year beginning fiscal year 2022.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas statewide behavioral health strategic plan progress report (open access)

Texas statewide behavioral health strategic plan progress report

This report describes Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) and discusses progress and successes related to implementation of the Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. The plan is a framework to address gaps and challenges in the Texas behavioral health care system.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Bond Review Board Annual Report: 2021 (open access)

Texas Bond Review Board Annual Report: 2021

This report describes states financial in fiscal 2021, issuance cost, private activity bond and 86th legislature session, This report concludes with seven appendices. Appendix A provides a detailed description of each state bond transaction closed in fiscal year 2021. Appendix B reports on commercial paper and variable-rate debt programs used by state agencies and universities. Appendix C provides a background discussion of Texas Swap Programs and reports on swaps outstanding and debt-service requirements.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Bond Review Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round  Education Calendars, 2020–21 (open access)

List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2020–21

Abstract: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is required by Rider 57 (General Appropriations Act, Article III, 87th Texas Legislature) to provide a list of schools operating on a year-round system. This report contains a list of the 2020-21 campuses operating on a Year-Round Education (YRE) calendar as determined through analyzing district-reported data related to calendar instructional days for campuses throughout the academic year (p. ii).
Date: December 2021
Creator: Ekici, Cigdem Alagoz; Lott, Emily; Talley, Anna & Castaneda, Sonia
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Education Agency Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency (open access)

Texas Education Agency Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency

This report describes cumulative change in students in average daily attendance, recapture revenue per student, and total annual funding.
Date: December 10, 2021
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Briefing, December 2021 (open access)

The Briefing, December 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement dsecribing news, events, and activities of the Commission, as well as updates about changes to laws or other information of interest to readers.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Notes: December 2021/January 2022 (open access)

Fiscal Notes: December 2021/January 2022

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: December 2021 (open access)

FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: December 2021

Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) discussing news and activities of the FSA, funding opportunities, and other information related to farming and agriculture in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: United States. Farm Service Agency. Texas State Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windcrest, Texas [Newsletter], Volume 21, Number 12, December 2021 (open access)

Windcrest, Texas [Newsletter], Volume 21, Number 12, December 2021

Monthly newsletter of Windcrest, Texas, discussing news, events, announcements, and other information of interest to residents.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Windcrest (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 2, Number 12, December 2021 (open access)

Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 2, Number 12, December 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Agriculture Department providing information about the policies, activities, facilities, and services at News and Information for the Agriculture in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History