The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted the following information by public notice in the Sept. 25, 2020 issue of the Texas Register, 45 TexReg 6786 online. “The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) a request for an amendment to the Youth […]
Burke is Now Offering Virtual Mental Health First Aid Courses
Mental Health First Aid Matters Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR, or at the very least, call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a […]
Burke’s 2020 Provider Network Development Plan Available for Public Comment
Burke’s 2020 Provider Network Development Plan is available for public comment through August 14, 2020. The Plan applies only to services funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and is targeted to provider organizations interested in providing full levels of care in our service areas. Please forward your comments to: Donna Moore Director of […]
Texas State Health Agencies Launch Webpage to Depict Youth Suicide in Texas
A joint effort between the Suicide Prevention Team at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Data Dissemination Team at the Center for Health Statistics at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), helped to create the new Youth Suicide in Texas data webpage. Working together for over a year, the HHSC and […]
HHSC Launches Statewide COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line
Texas Health and Human Services has launched a 24/7 statewide mental health support line to help Texans experiencing anxiety, stress or emotional challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new resource offers COVID-19-related mental health support for all Texans. People can call the Statewide COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line 24 hours a day, 7 days […]
Texans Urged to Use 2-1-1 Texas Social Services Hotline For COVID-19 Information and Referrals
Released by Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin, Texas on March 19, 2020 Texas Health and Human Services encourages all Texans in need of COVID-19 information and referrals to community resources to call the 2-1-1 Texas hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “As we encourage people to use social distancing and […]