Social engagement and connection have been shown to improve a person’s health and sense of wellbeing. People that are engaged and connected have greater mobility, are more likely to stay current on ...

The agency is still determining the impact of the privacy breach on other HHSC programs.

While every effort has been made to offer an accurate and current listing of meeting agendas and events on this calendar, the information has been compiled from a variety of sources and is subject to ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is highlighting services and programs dedicated to the fight against human trafficking. Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed January 2025 as Human Trafficking ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has updated the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (VMUR) templates, VMUR job aids, and VMUR policy on the EVV ...

Local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) serve as the point of entry for publicly funded intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) programs, whether the program is ...

HIPP is the Texas Medicaid program that helps families pay for employer-sponsored health insurance premiums. It is for families with at least 1 person who gets Medicaid. People enrolled in any ...

When a disaster strikes, HHSC will work with the federal government to make sure services such as SNAP food benefits remain available to our clients. In addition to administering Disaster SNAP, you ...

Child-Placing Agencies are persons or organizations other than a child’s parent or guardian who plan for placement of a child or place a child in a child care facility, foster home, or adoptive home.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission protects children by regulating and educating child care providers. Child Care Regulation (CCR) responsibilities include: Regulating all child care ...

Here’s the process for individuals to become certified to bill Medicaid for peer support. The steps need to be completed in order. The job of a peer specialist is to help instill the hope of recovery ...