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Logo. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services System. In September 2016, Texas began transforming how it delivers health and human services to qualified Texans, with a goal of making the Health and Human Services System more efficient and effective.
Austin State Hospital. Texas Department of State Health Services is a state agency of Texas. The department was created by House Bill 2292 of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003 through the merging of four state agencies: the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Health Care Information ...
Buckle Bunnies Fund. The Buckle Bunnies Fund is an organization that allows people in Texas to request funding for an abortion via an online form and provides self-care kits. West Fund. The West ...
A total of 4,589,620 residents of Texas are enrolled in Medicare. The average Medicare Advantage monthly premium increased in Texas compared to last year — from $8.82 in 2023 to $9.36 in 2024 ...
Opened in 1968, the Richmond State Supported Living Center is a community of more than 500 adults situated on 241 acres (1.0 km 2) on the banks of the Brazos River in unincorporated Fort Bend County, adjacent to and not within the city limits of Richmond. The campus serves a 13-county area, which includes Harris County.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for investigating charges of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, the elderly, and adults with disabilities. Prior to its creation in 2004, the agency had been called the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DPRS). [1][2]
Website. www.hhs.gov. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]
The Texas Advance Directives Act (1999), also known as the Texas Futile Care Law, describes certain provisions that are now Chapter 166 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Controversy over these provisions mainly centers on Section 166.046, Subsection (e), 1 which allows a health care facility to discontinue life-sustaining treatment ten days ...