1 TAC § 370.10. Duties and Responsibilities of HHSC

HHSC is the single state agency responsible for the CHIP Program. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) maintaining a state-designed Program to obtain health care and dental coverage for children in low-income families in a manner that qualifies for federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act;

(2) making policy, including policy related to covered benefits provided under the Program, a duty which the Commission may not delegate to another agency or entity;

(3) contracting with appropriate individuals and organizations to provide health care and dental coverage, and other services related to the implementation or operation of the Program;

(4) conducting a review of each entity that enters into a contract with the Commission to ensure that the entity is available, prepared, and able to fulfill the entity's obligations under the contract; and

(5) ensuring that amounts spent for CHIP administration do not exceed any limit on administrative expenditures imposed by federal law.