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HHSC is highlighting mental health resources available to service members, veterans and their families during PTSD Awareness Month in June.
AMARILLO – Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC broke ground on the new Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo. Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature approved $159 million in funding for the inpatient ...
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval to extend the deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Travis County to apply for ...
Men’s Health Month in June reminds men to prioritize their health and raises awareness about the importance of routine medical checkups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
The STAR+PLUS HCBS program is provided by authority granted to the state of Texas. It allows delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) that help members live in the community in lieu of a ...
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is urging health care facilities, child care operators and other providers to update their safety procedures and emergency response plans as the ...
Program Support Unit (PSU) staff must notify the PSU supervisor by email if an individual service plan (ISP) record needs to be reset in the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) Long Term ...
The report includes any temporary rate increases provided to nursing facilities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any facilities that do not provide information requested by the commission necessary ...
After you're approved for Medicaid or CHIP, you must pick a health plan. We will send you a packet in the mail when it's time to choose a health plan. The packet will include facts about each health ...
*The deeming amount is the couple limit minus the individual limit. Note: These amounts do not include the $20 disregard. There must be at least a one cent unmet need for SLMB (MC-SLMB) eligibility.
All continuing education hours must be specific to substance use disorders and their treatment or related to chemical dependency counseling as defined by the dimensions of knowledge, skills and ...
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