# 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.10: 1 TAC § 370.10. Duties and Responsibilities of HHSC

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## Section

- **Citation:** 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.10
- **Heading:** 1 TAC § 370.10. Duties and Responsibilities of HHSC
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 1 ADMINISTRATION / Part 15 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 370 STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM / 1 TAC § 370.10

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.1 1 TAC § 370.1. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T1_P15_C370_S370_1.md)
- [1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.4 1 TAC § 370.4. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T1_P15_C370_S370_4.md)
- [1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.10 1 TAC § 370.10. Duties and Responsibilities of HHSC](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T1_P15_C370_S370_10.md)
- [1 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.12 1 TAC § 370.12. Maternal Depression Screening](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T1_P15_C370_S370_12.md)

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