Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

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County Indigent Health Care Program

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Lawmakers Address Inmate Care, 1115 Waiver Projects   By Julie Anderson, Editor              Seven Texas counties received $269,183 in state matching funds in 2013 to help offset the cost of indigent health care, just slightly more than last year’s disbursement of $223,768 in state support, according to the latest reports. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Program

County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Money – Available Funding Plummets

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Eight Texas counties received $223,768 in state matching funds in 2012 to help offset the cost of indigent health care compared to last year’s disbursement of $2.6 million in state support, according to the latest reports. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires counties that are not completely covered by a hospital district or public hospital to provide … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Money – Available Funding Plummets

County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds

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82nd Legislature Slashes Funding Eleven Texas counties received approximately $2.68 million in state matching funds in 2011 to help offset the cost of indigent health care, according to the latest Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) spending data report. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds