Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family from the flu. The Texas Department of State Health Services offers tips for families, school and health care providers.
Gov. Perry Names Tom Suehs Executive Commissioner of Health and Human Services
Gov. Rick Perry has selected Thomas Suehs of Austin to be the next Texas health and human services executive commissioner. The appointment is effective Sept. 1. “I am confident that Tom will continue the trend of outstanding health and human services vision and expertise, and I am proud to welcome him to his new role as commissioner,” Perry said. [Tom Suehs]
Health Care Translators and Interpreters Committee
HHSC is accepting applications for membership on the Advisory Committee on Qualifications for Health Care Translators and Interpreters. The committee will help recommend qualifications and standards for health care translators and interpreters. Applications are due Oct. 7, 2009. [Advisory Committee] [Comité asesor]
Helping People with Disabilities Prepare for Flu Outbreak
The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities is asking Texans who have disabilities or care for someone with a disability to take an online survey about their planning for an emergency or pandemic flu outbreak. The survey is available in English and Spanish. Take the survey
Texas Submits Waiver Request Health Care Reform
Texas has submitted a waiver request to get federal approval for a health care reform plan to provide more people with insurance, reduce reliance on expensive emergency room visits for basic care, and make it easier for the working poor to buy into employer-sponsored health coverage. The cornerstone of the Texas plan is a Health Opportunity Pool trust fund that will provide premium subsidies to low-income adults. [Health Care Reform Homepage]
Health and Human Services Consolidated Budget
The consolidated budget summarizes the legislative appropriations requests for the state’s five health and human services agencies, highlights critical funding needs and outlines major federal funding issues. [Budget]
Legislative Appropriations Requests
Health and human services agencies have submitted their legislative appropriations requests (LARs) for fiscal years 2010-2011.
You can report suspected waste, fraud or abuse in health and human services programs to the HHSC Office of Inspector General online or by calling 800-436-6184. You may also make a report to the Texas State Auditor’s Office by calling 800-TX-AUDIT.
Gov. Perry Names Tom Suehs Executive Commissioner of Health and Human Services