Texas Health and Human Services Commission

This strategic plan for the Health and Human Services Commission outlines its direction for Fiscal Years 2027-2031, with a vision to make a positive difference in the lives of the people it serves. The plan focuses on four primary operational goals: improving and supporting health outcomes and well-being for individuals and families, ensuring efficient access to appropriate services, protecting the health and safety of vulnerable Texans, and continuously enhancing efficiency and accountability. It also addresses various legislative and operational impediments to streamline processes and maximize resource effectiveness.

This strategic plan for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission outlines its direction for fiscal years 2027-2031, focusing on improving health outcomes, ensuring efficient access to services, and protecting vulnerable Texans. Key priorities include administering Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs, providing specialized health-related and behavioral health services, encouraging family self-sufficiency and independent living, overseeing state facilities, and maintaining robust regulatory, licensing, and consumer protection services. The plan also emphasizes enhancing operational efficiency and accountability across all enterprise functions.

This document outlines the strategic direction for the Safe Riders program, aiming to reduce motor vehicle crash injuries and fatalities among children in Texas. Key goals include educating families and distributing car seats to low-income families, ensuring sustainability and retention of child passenger safety technicians, and building capacity for child passenger safety resources. Future initiatives focus on expanding geographical mapping, implementing a national digital checklist for statewide data analysis, and incorporating hybrid training models to enhance workforce access and capacity.

The Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) is updating the five-year statewide behavioral health strategic plan for fiscal years 2027-2031. This plan, the 3rd Edition, focuses on systemic issues such as infrastructure, policy, procedures, and access to care within the mental health and substance use disorder continuum. It will recognize special populations, cross-reference existing reports, and include state agency-implementable strategies, developed through comprehensive stakeholder engagement including surveys and policy roundtables.

The Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative (TPI) aims to provide cost-effective access to prescription drugs and other medical supplies for its beneficiaries by addressing rising drug costs and access challenges. The plan focuses on five key programs across three pillars: pharmacy benefit management and payment (including PBM best practices, service harmonization, and direct manufacturer contracts), manufacturing and advanced therapy access (through partnerships), and distribution (via improved shortage surveillance). Successful implementation is projected to reduce spending by $320-400 million annually while ensuring high-quality access for state employees, retirees, and federal government beneficiaries.