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Public Rate Hearing on Nov. 20, 2026 – Rate Packets Now Available

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HHSC Provider Finance Department (PFD) Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) will hold a public rate hearing on Nov. 20, 2026, to address proposed rates for the following:

  • Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) rates for the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) and Home and Community-Based Services – Adult Mental Health Program (HCBS-AMH) Waiver Programs, effective July 1, 2026.
  • Employment Services rates for YES and HCBS-AMH Waiver Programs, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

This rate hearing will be conducted both in person and as an online event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the webinar.

Use the following registration link and Webinar ID to attend this online meeting: Register for the Nov. 26, 2026 Public Rate Hearing.

You can also dial in by phone. To do so, follow the link above to register. You will then receive dial-in instructions, including an audio PIN. You must enter the audio PIN to speak by phone during the hearing.

Rate Packets Now Available

The rate hearing packets were posted on the PFD website on October 30, 2026. The hearing is being conducted to receive public testimony on the proposed Medicaid rates.

Public Notice and Testimony

The notice for the rate hearing was published in the Oct. 23, 2026, issue of the Texas Register and posted to the HHSC website on Oct. 14, 2026.

Unless otherwise noted in the notice and the rate hearing packets, written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted instead of, or in addition to, oral testimony until 5 p.m. CDT on the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, fax, or email, as follows:

U.S. Mail:

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Provider Finance Department, Mail Code H-400

P.O. Box 149030

Austin, Texas 78714-9030

Overnight mail or special delivery mail:

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Provider Finance Department, Mail Code H-400

North Austin Complex

4601 W. Guadalupe St.

Austin, Texas 78751

Phone number for package delivery: (512) 730-7401

Fax:

Attention: Provider Finance Department at (512) 730-7475

Email:

Long Term Support Services at PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov

Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Preferred Communication

If possible, use email or phone for the quickest response when communicating with HHSC about this rate hearing.

Forward this information to providers and organizations in your programs, as appropriate. Email any questions regarding this rate hearing to the HHSC PFD LTSS team.