The 2024 Delivery of Health and Human Services to Young Texans report outlines services for children under six years of age, a critical time of early development which impacts children’s long-term ...

What Are Blind and Visually Impaired Services? Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) works with people who are blind and visually impaired to help them reach their independence goals. Call the Office ...

Facing a Mental Health Crisis? If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county ...

Recovery support services is an evidence-based practice funded through SAMHSA that supports services to increase long-term recovery and recovery quality. Services are provided by peer specialists.

We offer outstanding benefits and career advancement. Learn more at our careers page. Families and significant others are crucial to the treatment process. That’s why we provide basic family education ...

Employment is a fundamental value and ambition in American culture, and people with disabilities want to be a part of their communities just as everyone does. Texas Health and Human Services is ...

Do you have a question about your Health and Human Services (HHS) benefits? If you are not satisfied after you have tried to speak directly to people involved in providing your services, or if you are ...

HHSC is required to regulate certain types of health care facilities to protect consumer and patient health and safety by ensuring compliance with state laws and rules. Regulatory activities include ...

An authorized provider conducting a determination of intellectual disability (DID), or endorsing a previous DID, must use the DID Best Practice Guidelines (PDF) as required by 26 Texas Administrative ...

Healthcare facilities may be certified to participate in the federal Medicare program. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

Texas Health and Human Services licenses, certifies and surveys assisted living facilities for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Through these regulatory activities, HHS protects ...

Most Medicaid services and all Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services are delivered through health plans. If you have Medicaid or CHIP, your health plan makes sure you get the health care ...