The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) budget for the next two years – and the additional revenue that state leaders will have available in the upcoming legislative session – provides an opportunity for budget writers to address critical needs affecting maternal health.
We have two recommendations regarding the budget request submitted to the Legislature by DSHS:
Recommendation 1: Fully fund Exceptional Item #4 to reduce child mortality and morbidity due to congenital syphilis.
Recommendation 2: Fully fund Exceptional Item #8 for the Maternal Mortality Review System (MMRS) to speed up data review and inform interventions that can save Texas moms’ lives.
You can read our full testimony below:
