Health and Human Services Budget Reduction Options
Texas health and human services agencies have submitted their response to the January 15, 2010, request from state leadership to identify possible savings in agencies’ FY2010-2011 budgets.
The agencies will await guidance from state leadership before making any changes that would reduce client services or provider payment rates.
HHSC revised its reduction options after the original submission. Read the original options.
Read a cover letter from Executive Commissioner Thomas Suehs (PDF)
View the REVISED Health and Human Services Budget Reduction Options (PDF)
| HHS Agency | FY10-11 GR Budget as Adjusted | FY10-11 HHS 5% GR Targets* | Totals Excluding Rate Reductions | Totals Including Rate Reductions | Percent of Adjusted Agency GR Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services | $187,403,531 | $9,370,177 | $7,123,157 | $7,348,123 | 3.9% |
| Department of Family and Protective Services | $802,931,677 | $40,146,584 | $14,693,125 | $14,693,125 | 1.8% |
| Department of State Health Services | $2,469,889,608 | $123,494,480 | $99,800,212 | $100,945,672 | 4.1% |
| Department of Aging and Disability Services | $1,697,456,283 | $84,872,814 | $17,001,506 | $39,857,716 | 2.3% |
| Health and Human Services Commission | $398,691,540 | $19,934,577 | $39,868,880 | $114,973,996 | 28.8% |
| Totals | $5,556,372,639 | $277,818,632 | $178,486,880 | $277,818,632 | 5.0% |
| Rate Reduction Options | |||||
| 1% provider rate reduction for all programs except Medicaid community care, foster care, adoption subsidies-effective September 1, 2010 | $49,748,546 | ||||
| Additional 1% provider rate reduction for Medicaid long-term care residential and acute care adults-effective September 1, 2010 (cumulative 2% reduction) | $35,007,712 | ||||
| Additional managed care rate reduction- effective September 1, 2010 | $14,575,494 | ||||
| Subtotal Rates | $99,331,752 |
* Targets exclude eligibility, Medicaid entitlement, CHIP, foster care, and debt services