Texas Health and Human Services Commission

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the state agency responsible for overseeing and administering Texas’s major health, Medicaid, and social services programs for residents in need.

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instanceOf health and human services agency
state government agency
aimsTo improve health and well-being of Texans in need
provide access to health care coverage and support services
alsoKnownAs HHSC
budgetType state-funded agency budget
coordinatesWith Texas Department of State Health Services
federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
country United States
employerType public sector
formedBy reorganization of Texas health and human services agencies
governedBy Texas state law
hasPart Access and Eligibility Services division
Health, Developmental and Independence Services divisions
Medicaid and CHIP Services division
Regulatory Services divisions
hasWebsite https://www.hhs.texas.gov
headquartersLocation Austin, Texas
linked to: Austin
jurisdiction State of Texas
linked to: Texas
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm Texas state agency
locatedIn Austin, Texas
linked to: Austin
oversees Children’s Health Insurance Program in Texas
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Texas
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Texas
Texas Medicaid program
linked to: Medicaid

behavioral health services programs in Texas
long-term services and supports programs in Texas
public health-related eligibility and support services in Texas
parentAgency Texas Health and Human Services system
policyArea Medicaid and public insurance
public health
social services
responsibleFor Medicaid policy and administration in Texas
administering major health and human services programs for Texans in need
eligibility determination for many Texas public assistance programs
sector health and human services
serves children and families in Texas
low-income residents of Texas
older adults in Texas
people with disabilities in Texas
serviceArea Texas
state Texas
subordinateTo Texas state government executive branch

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Government of Texas hasAgency Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas state agencies includes Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Health and Human Services Commission parentAgency Texas Health and Human Services system
linked to: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Health and Human Services Commission alsoKnownAs HHSC
linked to: Texas Health and Human Services Commission