April 17, 2019 - 9:30am

Health and Human Services Commission, Public Hearing Room
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin Texas, 78751

Agenda

Webcasting Available

This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings the day and time of the meeting.

  1. Call to order      
  2. Roll call
  3. Welcoming remarks
  4. Adoption of January 16, 2019, meeting minutes
  5. Introduction of new Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) leadership
  6. Texas Association of Health Plans and Texas Medical Association panel presentation – Improvements to prior authorizations, coordination of benefits, and care coordination
  7. Committee requested data
    1. Medically Dependent Children’s Program (MDCP) data
    2. Private Duty Nursing / Personal Care Services data
  8. 2018-19 General Appropriations Act, S.B. 1, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (Article II, HHSC, Rider 57) Quarterly Therapy Access Monitoring Report
  9. Subcommittee updates
    1. Health homes and defining value for the STAR Kids population
    2. STAR Kids Screening and Assessment Instrument, MDCP, and Intellectual and Developmental Disability waiver carve-in
    3. Transition from children's services to adult services including primary care physician and specialist network
  10. Public comment
  11. Action and agenda items for next meeting
  12. Adjourn

Contact:  Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Michelle Thomas, Advisory Committee Coordinator, Medicaid and CHIP Services Department, 737-867-8747 or Michelle.Thomas@hhsc.state.tx.us.

People who wish to submit written testimony for public comment may do so either by hardcopy or electronically.  The address for hardcopy submission is: Michelle Thomas, Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid and CHIP Services Department, Policy and Program Support, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Mail Code H600, Austin, TX 78751.  The address for electronic submission is: STARKids@hhsc.state.tx.us.

This meeting is open to the public.  No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

People with disabilities, who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services, should contact Thomas at 737-867-8747 at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.