The pink book, newly retitled the texas medicaid and chip reference guide, provides an overview of the texas medicaid and chip programs. Tetanus vaccination texas department of state health. Texas health and human services hhs has published the 12th edition of a reference guide for texas. The passage of house bill 2292, 78th legislature, regular session, 2003, resulted in a reorganization of texas health and. Texas health and human services commissionhanniballagrange college. Medicaid and chip reference guide texas health and. Top senior executive policy advisor texas health and. Hepatitis b pdf file centers for disease control and prevention, national immunization program hepatitis b information from epidemiology and prevention of vaccinepreventable diseases, the pink book. The texas medicaid program provides free or lowcost health coverage to eligible needy persons. The accessibility center helps texas hhs staff and partners meet ict requirements by providing policy information, accessibility guidelines and training, and testing tools. Texas health and human services pink book medicaid.
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This database reflects all providers currently excluded from the texas medicaid program. Policy paula daniels, cos administrator for disease control and prevention services regional and local health services 512 7766202 email paula. The handbook for medicaid and chip in the state of texas. Overview of programs providing prenatal services legislative. Hhsc releases 2017 fact book texas association of health. Marcus denton coordinated the publications updates and reorganization. The deadline to participate in program year 2019 of the texas medicaid electronic health record incentivepromoting interoperability program was extended to march 7, 2020. Otherwise know in texas as the pink book texas medicaid and chip in. Previously titled texas medicaid and chip in perspective, the texas medicaid and chip reference guide serves as an overview of both programs for legislators, state employees and stakeholders. If you need to determine if a provider has ever been excluded from the texas medicaid program, you will need to access the online downloadable exclusions file. We strive to prevent unnecessary exposure of the public to asbestos in workplaces and buildings and to assure proper disposal of asbestos.
Nearly 30 percent of state plus federal aid in the 201617 texas. The embattled texas health and human services commission, facing new controversy and investigations over its latest purchasing irregularities, has. New texas medicaid and chip guide, the pink book, now available december 20, 2018 by tdmr leave a comment hhs has published the 12th edition of a reference guide for texas medicaid and chip, commonly known as the pink book. Texas health department slows contracts amid purchasing. Texas health and human services pink book docshare. Hep a vaccination texas department of state health. This book is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, as an official record of texas medicaidchip policies. Medicaid and chip snap food benefits tanf cash help other programs that offer help. Internet explorer 11 is not recommended due to unpredictable results with some functions in the portal. Texas medicaid program overview and funding legislative budget board.
Texas dentists for medicaid reform is organized by dentists who are concerned about the future of dental care for the over three million texas children eligible for medicaid. Hhs has published the 12th edition of a reference guide for texas medicaid and chip, commonly known as the pink book. The pink book, newly retitled the texas medicaid and chip reference. Texas dentists for medicaid reform fighting for due. Hepatitis b resources texas department of state health. Hhsc reports substance use disorder treatment in texas medicaid is working. Texas medicaid and chip reference guide, twelfth edition pink. Texas hhs is releasing current guidance to nursing facilities across the state on how to respond in the event of a presumptive or confirmed case of covid19. According to the national institute on drug abuse nida, opioids can depress breathing, affect heart function and cloud mental function.
Texas medicaid and chip reference guide, twelfth edition. Contract oversight and support section contact information. System agency means hhsc or any of the agencies of the state of texas that are overseen by hhsc under authority granted under state law and the officers, employees, and designees of. Use compatibility view if you use internet explorer 10 as your browser. As of september 2017, a womans right to know booklet transferred to hhsc from dshs. Vpd resources texas department of state health services. Health and human services commission or hhsc means the. Home data investigation reporting resources vpd home. Center for disease control and preventions cdc hepatitis a vaccine chapter within the pink book. While nothing can replace visiting a facility or meeting with a provider in person, the longterm care ltc provider search can help you learn more about these providers and facilities.
Asbestos program home texas department of state health. Their practices, their reputations and their families have been hurt by the bureaucratic redtape and bungling of state medicaid officials and the unjust tactics of their enforcement arm, the office of inspector general. In texas, hhsc delegates some daytoday operations of the medicaid program to other state administrative departments. In texas, medicaid managed care launched over 25 years ago, and is the only.
Medicaid, state news, the pink book was previously titled texas medicaid and chip in perspective. Readers should be aware that the information, including any websites, listed in this book may change. Support services disaster assistance family violence pregnancy support premarital classes texas. Healthy texas women is a program dedicated to offering womens health and family planning at no cost to eligible women in texas. This 12th edition underwent a complete redesign, with five new chapters targeted at answering central questions about texas medicaidchip. January 3, 2019 texas medicaid, chip guide now available.
Texans can dial 211 option 6 for information on covid19 and local community resources on health care, utilities, food, housing and more. Texas legislature has already enacted many of these recommendations, making the search for further costcontainment strategies more difficult. Texas health and human services pink book free ebook download as pdf file. Finding longterm care for yourself or a family member is an important task. Health and human services commission hhsc uniform terms and conditions grant. The mission of the asbestos program is to protect and promote the physical and environmental health of the people of texas from asbestos. Tetanus vaccine information for healthcare professionals on the center for disease control and preventions cdc website. Unauthorized access to this site and misuse of its information assets may be prosecuted under texas state statutes regarding the use of individually identifiable personal health information phi and the united states regulations and laws regarding the use of individually identifiable personal health information phi.
Medicaid and chip reference guide texas health and human. Administrative jo ann hosey, administrative assistant 512 7767484 email jo ann hosey. Texas health and human services hhs has published the. New pink book is online aka texas medicaid and chip reference. In response, texas medicaid agency announced 90 new hires for. Womans right to know texas department of state health. Carol haynesbuchanan, director email carol haynesbuchanan 512 7763512.
The 84th legislature made structural changes to the health and human services system, including transferring some dshs functions to the health and human services commission hhsc. State benefit programs help people with little or no money who are in need of. Answers to many of these questions were extrapolated from health and human services commission hhsc managed care and hospice policy staff over the past few years. Overview the health and human services commission hhsc rate analysis for acute care services develops reimbursement methodology rules for determining payment ratesfees for medicaid acute care services. Medicaid chip, managed care april 12, 2018 and the. The pink book provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and others with the most comprehensive information on routinely used vaccines and the disease they prevent. Texas health and human services has published the 12th edition of a reference guide for texas medicaid and chip, commonly known as the pink book. Hhsc has released the fact book for 2017, which provides overview of medicaid programs and caseloads and the 11th edition of medicaidchip in perspective aka the pink book. The texas medicaid and chip reference guide, also called the pink book, provides an overview of the texas medicaid and chip programs.
In addition to its own programs, hhsc oversees 4 health and human services agencies. The information presented in this book is intended to provide a helpful reference for the subjects discussed. New texas medicaid and chip guide, the pink book, now available. Cornyn said texas spent close to a third of its budget on medicaid last year, a third of all state spending. The answers provided in this document are the result of the texas and new mexico hospice organizations research and analysis. People who have hearing or speech impairments can call any hhsc office by using the tollfree texas relay service at 18007352989.
She was the primary author of the first edition of texas medicaid in perspective the pink book and serves on the texas medicaid managed care statewide advisory committee and the texas healthcare transformation waiver executive waiver committee. Texas health and human services commission drugfreetexas. Hhs pcs contract oversight and support contact information. Courtney phillips as the new executive commissioner of the texas health and human services commission. The rate analysis department develops reimbursement methodology rules for determining payment rates or rate ceilings for recommendation to the health and human services commission for medicaid payment rates and nonmedicaid payment rates for programs operated by the department of state health services, the department of family and protective services and the health and human services. As a result, hhsc announced 90 new hires for medicaid managed care. Looking at medicaid in the 20182019 texas budget cppp.