Texas Health Care Policy Council

Welcome to the website of the Texas Health Care Policy Council. We hope the resources provided here provide Texas policymakers and community stakeholders with convenient access to helpful health care policy information.

The mission of the Council is to research, analyze, and provide recommendations on ways to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of the health care system in Texas. The primary roles of the Council include:

• Researching and identifying approaches and solutions to address gaps, flaws, inefficiencies, or problems in the health care system and conduct research and analysis on ways to improve health care in Texas;
• Ensuring the most effective collaboration among state agencies in the purchase of health care products and services;
• Facilitating and promoting the use of technology in the health care system as a way to decrease administrative costs and to increase and improve the quality of health care;
• Monitoring and identifying ways to ensure the health care workforce is large enough to serve the health care needs of the state;
• Establishing and maintaining a clearinghouse of information to assist communities in assessing the needs of local health care systems; and
• Analyzing other issues identified by the Governor.

Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Council must submit a report of the Council's findings and recommendations to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker.