Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services a request to extend the 1115 Transformation Waiver for a five-year period ending September 30, 2021. During this public hearing HHSC staff from Program Operations (managed care), the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program, and Rate Analysis will give a brief presentation of the key components of the waiver extension packet, as well as provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the waiver extension application.

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks
2. Managed Care Presentation
3. Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program Presentation
4. Uncompensated Care Pool Presentation
5. Public Comment
   *Please note that HHSC's role at the hearings will be to take public comments on the waiver extension application. HHSC does not plan to answer questions beyond those requesting basic clarification at the public hearings. Instead, HHSC will record substantive questions about the extension proposal at each hearing and post answers to these questions on the HHSC website
6. Adjourn

The full public notice and complete extension application are available online. HHSC will be taking comments on this draft from July 6, 2015 to August 5, 2015.

To obtain copies of the extension application, submit comments or receive other information about the extension, those interested may contact Micah Erwin by mail at Health and Human Services Commission, PO Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711-3247, 512-424-6549, fax 512-730-7472, or by email at TX_Medicaid_Waivers@hhsc.state.tx.us.