The changes come after lawmakers passed a bill during the last legislative session to try to encourage Texas families to buy vegetables, meats, and whole grains with their SNAP benefits each month.
Texas will ban SNAP purchases of candy, gum, and sweetened drinks starting April 1, becoming the first state to implement such restrictions.
Last year, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service seeking permission to block SNAP ...
The Directed Payment Program for Behavioral Health Services (DPP-BHS) is one of four directed payment programs (DPPs) HHSC submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for ...
The Texas Incentives for Physicians and Professional Services (TIPPS) program is one of four directed payment programs (DPPs) HHSC submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for ...