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​Texas HHSC Advisory Committee Reports

Please note: Access to this information is intended for THBI Members on the State and Federal Legislative Committee and is a benefit of your specific membership level. 

Committees of Interest

Texas is one of the leading life science states in the country and continues to outpace national growth for the industry. We must continue to protect and grow the life science industry in this state.

As a members-only benefit, all advisory committee meetings, within the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), are tracked and reported on. The following advisory committees and councils are of interest to THBI as they address issues that affect access to innovation, patient access, research and development, manufacturing, and the life sciences environment in Texas. Meeting materials are linked below.

Behavioral Health Advisory Committee
Drug Utilization Review Board
e-Health Advisory Committee
Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
Medical Care Advisory Committee
Newborn Screening Advisory Committee
Psychiatric Executive Formulary Committee
Public Health Funding and Policy Committee
The Sickle Cell Task Force
STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee
State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee
Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response
Texas Diabetes Council
Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee

Additional Committees

All other advisory committees and councils and their accompanying materials are below.


1115 Texas Healthcare Transformation Quality Improvement Program (THTQIP) Waiver Extension Application
Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee
Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
HHSC Executive Council
Healthy Texas Women
Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee
Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services
Long-term Care Facilities Council
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee
Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup
Nursing Facility Payment Methodology Advisory Committee
Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Committee
Perinatal Advisory Council
Policy Council for Children and Families
STAR+PLUS Pilot Program Workgroup
State Preventive Health Advisory Committee
Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee
Texas Autism Council
Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
Texas Council on Consumer Direction
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee
Texas Respite Advisory Committee
Texas School Health Advisory Committee Website

Texas HHSC Public Hearings 

HHSC Hearing on Medicaid Rates for Aduhelm, LARCs, and Prosigna - February 14, 2022

HHS Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 - January 31, 2022

Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates- January 12, 2022

Proposed Payment Rates for FFY 2022 - November 12, 2021

​​87th Legislative Session and Special Sessions - Texas House Committees

Third Called Special Session 

House Appropriations Committee Hearing, HB 161 and SB 8  - October 12, 2021


87th Regular Session 

House Committee on Public Health Hearing - March 17, 2021

House Committee on Public Health Hearing - March 10, 2021

House Committee on Human Services Hearing - March 9. 2021

​87th Legislative Session and Special Sessions - Texas Senate Committees

Third Called Special Session

Senate Committee on Finance - October 4, 2021


Second Called Special Session 

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - August 10, 2021


87th Regular Session 

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - March 17, 2021

​State Comptroller Reports

​State Budget Reports

Conference Committee on Senate Bill 1 - April 29, 2021

Comparison of House and Senate Special Provisions Related to Article II in Senate Bill 1 - April 22, 2021

Summary of Senate and House Substitutes for SB1, Article II, Health and Human Services - April 15, 2021

Summary of the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1, Article II, Health and Human Services - April 1, 2021 

Senate Finance and House Approps Committee Article II Markup Comparison for HHSC - March 30, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Article II Adopted Riders - March 29, 2021

Senate Finance Committee, Article II Adopted Riders - March 24, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Article II - Budget Markup (Member Riders) - March 23, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Article II - Budget Markup (Items Not Included in the Budget as Filed) - March 22, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Article II - DSHS - March 3, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Article II -HHSC  - March 1, 2021

House Appropriations Committee, Comptroller Report and HHSC - February 22 and 23, 2021

Senate Finance Committee Organizational Meeting, LBB and Comptroller Reports - February 8, 2021 

87th Legislature DSHS Appropriation House and Senate Side by Side - February 3, 2021

87th Legislature HHSC Appropriation House and Senate Side by Side - February 3, 2021

House and Senate Budget Comparison Report: DSHS and DFPS - January 25, 2021

House and Senate Article II Budget Comparison Report - January 23, 2021

​State & Federal COVID-19 Reports

The following reports offer updates on the impact of COVID-19 at the federal and statewide levels.

​THBI State-Federal Legislative Committee Documents