Health funding in Texas's developing FY 2022-2023 budget
Eli Kirshbaum | May 4, 2021 | Texas
Eli Kirshbaum | May 4, 2021 | Texas
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 22, 2021 | Texas
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 5, 2021 | Texas
DJ Wilson | Jun 6, 2019 | Texas
The Texas budget contains a number of health care-related budget riders that are worth keeping an eye on. These contingent appropriations direct how funds will be collected and spent during the interim and, in some cases, are used as policy amendments. Riders passed in previous legislative sessions are often included
The Texas House of Representatives passed its $251.1 billion 2020-21 budget on a 145-2 vote at the end of March. On April 9, the Senate unanimously passed its $247.7 billion version of the budget. The two proposals differ in their funding of Health and Human Services -- the House allocates