HHSC
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Created in 1991, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) oversees the strategic planning and budget request process for the state’s major health and human services agencies. The governor appoints an executive commissioner for the entire health and human services system, who in turn appoints a commissioner to each of the health and human services agencies under HHSC’s umbrella. Advisory committees and boards also assist the health and human services system by providing advice and expertise on agency rules, policies, and programs.
Health and Human Services Commission advisory committee meeting files, 1996-2022
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Title: Health and Human Services Commission advisory committee meeting files
Dates: 1996 to 2022
Abstract: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the oversight agency for certain state agencies with health or human services functions. Services provided include Medicaid for families and children, long-term care for people who are older or who have disabilities, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance for families, behavioral health services, services to help keep people who are older or who have disabilities in their homes and communities, and services for women and people with special health needs. Records are the meeting files of many of the commission’s advisory committees, dating 1996-2022.