Policy Processes, Stakeholders, and the State Health Services Council August 10, 2005
Stakeholders? Entities that represent core segments of the community served by HHS enterprise. Interaction with stakeholders is based on a representative approach to allow for input into the policy-making process Entities that represent core segments of the community served by HHS enterprise. Interaction with stakeholders is based on a representative approach to allow for input into the policy-making process
Partners? Entities that the HHS enterprise collaborates with in the development and/or delivery of solutions. Entities that the HHS enterprise collaborates with in the development and/or delivery of solutions.
Council and Policy-making The State Health Services Council is created to assist the commissioner in developing rules and policies for the department. The State Health Services Council is created to assist the commissioner in developing rules and policies for the department. HB 2292, 78 th Regular Session
How do we maximize the Councils opportunities for input and participation in the Departments policy-making processes?
What are the Departments policy-making processes?
DSHS in policy-making: DSHS engages in rulemaking with HHSC DSHS engages in rulemaking with HHSC
How does DSHS work with stakeholders?
Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Advisory Committees and Independent Boards
How does DSHS work with stakeholders? Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Intra-agency workgroups Intra-agency workgroups
How does DSHS work with stakeholders? Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Intra-agency workgroups Intra-agency workgroups Partner workgroups, task forces, coalitions Partner workgroups, task forces, coalitions
How does DSHS work with stakeholders? Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Advisory Committees and Independent Boards Intra-agency workgroups Intra-agency workgroups Partner workgroups, task forces, coalitions Partner workgroups, task forces, coalitions Program communications Program communications
How is DSHS assessing, integrating, and strengthening stakeholder processes?
Ideas? Questions?