Dependent Children Program News Today

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2023 session through Aug. 18. The House has held 32 roll calls so far in 2023. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number […]

  The state simultaneously sent a request for clarification on CMS’s requirements for the enhanced FMAP funds, asking whether it’s allowed to claim the enhanced funds for only a subset of eligible services. The letter also asks for clarifications related to sustainability expectations for items in this proposal, and whether the state may discontinue the enhanced support before the end of the public health crisis. HHSC won’t claim enhanced funding until these clarifications are received f...