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House Committee on Human Services
Charge 4
- Prevention and early intervention programs
- Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Programs, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Children aging out of foster care
- Services for Youth and Young Adults, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Adoption Support Programs (Post adoption services), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- System improvements, especially Trauma Informed Care
- Trauma-Informed Care and Early Identification Will Improve Child Mental Health Treatment (Testimony, House Committee on Public Health), Texas Medical Association, May 17, 2018
- Understanding Trauma-Informed Care In The Texas Child Welfare System, Texas CASA
- Training in trauma-informed system of care
- Trauma Informed Care Training, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission's Statewide Collaborative of Trauma-Informed Care
- Trauma-Informed Care: Final Report, The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas, July 26, 2017
- Statewide Collaborative of Trauma-Informed Care (Important documents, child welfare system reform, organizational leadership, cross-systems collaboration, funding, data, & evaluation), Children's Commission, Supreme Court of Texas
- Reports and Resources (see Trauma-Informed Care), Children's Commission, Supreme Court of Texas
Charge: Current reimbursement methodology and rates in the foster care system
- Title IV-E Foster Care Rates FY 2019, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, October 2018
- 24-Hour Residential Child Care Reimbursement Rates (Description of service levels), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Effective September 1, 2017
- Proposed Payment Rates for the 24-Hour Residential Child Care Program, Rate Analysis Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, July 17, 2017
- Rate-Setting Methodology for 24-Hour Residential Child Care Reimbursements, Financial Services Division, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, June 22, 2017
- Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the U.S.: A Report from a 2012 National Survey on Family Foster Care Provider Classifications and Rates, Child Trends, April 9, 2013
Charge: Prevalence of mental illness diagnoses on children in the foster care system
- Harris County Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families: 2017 System Assessment, The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, October 30, 2017
- Supporting Youth in Foster Care: Research-Based Policy Recommendations for Executive and Legislative Officials in 2017, Child Trends, February 15, 2017
- "Mental and Physical Health of Children in Foster Care," Pediatrics, Volume 138, Issue 5, November 2016
- Mental Health and Foster Care, National Conference of State Legislatures, May 9, 2016
- Psychotropic Medication Utilization Parameters for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, March 2016 (Tables Updated July 2016)
- "The Prevalence of Mental Disorders Among Children and Adolescents in the Child Welfare System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," Medicine, Volume 95, Number 7, February 2016
Charge: Abuse and neglect in nursing facilities; existing state and federal laws and regulations, including employee criminal background checks
- Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification Handbook, Subchapter E, Residents Rights, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- State and Federal Statutes and Rules (Nursing Facilities), Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Texas Health and Safety Code § 242.848, Reporting Abuse and Neglect (electronic monitoring)
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 250, Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, or Persons with Terminal Illnesses
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 253, Employee Misconduct Registry
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 260A, Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Residents of Certain Facilities
Commission decisions:
- Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Texas Funeral Service Commission
- School Land Board
- Veterans' Land Board
- Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
Staff presentation and public testimony:
