Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October is the perfect time to learn more about the most common chromosomal condition worldwide. About 5,800 babies are born and diagnosed with Down syndrome in the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the first round of Rural Texas Strong grant awards, providing $51 million in federal funding through HHSC to eligible rural hospital districts and authorities.

HHSC has published in the Texas Register proposed rule changes in Chapter 745, Licensing, related to criminal history requirements. The public comment period for this rule project is Sept. 11 through ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services and Preadmission Screening and Resident Review unit will not release interest list reduction slots ...

HHSC reached a major construction milestone for the 75-bed Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo after construction crews placed the facility’s final steel beam this week.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the new NAR and SEMARC Employability Status Check webinar training.

The center is a specialized residential youth treatment facility designed to serve adolescents with complex mental health, substance use or intellectual and developmental disability needs.

HHSC is hosting a public forum Aug. 19 to provide information and gather feedback on the state’s Rural Texas Strong plan.

The policy that prohibited Community First Choice (CFC) personal attendant services/habilitation (PAS/HAB) providers from living with the person receiving services in the Home and Community-based ...

. HHSC also partners with the Texas Department of State Health Services Maternal and Child Health to offer free breastfeeding support, regardless of WIC enrollment, through the 24/7 Texas Lactation ...

On Aug. 12, HHSC waiver program handbooks were updated to include the 2026–2027 HHSC-approved list of ICD-10 codes (PDF).