The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will meet
Wednesday, September 18,2024 at 9:00am to hear invited and public testimony
on the following interim charges:
Children’s Mental Health: Review care and services currently available to the
growing population of Texas children with high acuity mental and behavioral
health needs. Make recommendations to improve access to care and services for
these children that will support family preservation and prevent them from
entering the child welfare system.
Access to Health Care: Evaluate current access to primary and mental health care. Examine
whether regulatory and licensing flexibilities could improve access to care,
particularly in medically underserved areas of Texas. Make recommendations,
if any, to improve access to care while maintaining patient safety.
Monitoring: Monitor
the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Health
and Human Services passed by the 88th Legislature, as well as relevant
agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction. Specifically, make
recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete
implementation of the following:
Initiatives to reduce Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse,
as well as other cost containment strategies; and Medicaid managed care
oversight and accountability.
Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony,
please provide 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee
during the hearing.