HHSC budget request proposes ending Texas’s Children’s Autism Program
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On October 12, 2026, the Texas Tribune reported that HHSC’s 2028-2029 budget request proposes ending the Children’s Autism Program. It funded treatment for 583 children in fiscal year 2026, and contractors report at least 1,000 more on waitlists.
Services would run through August 2027 if lawmakers agree. No health center is named.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 12). HHSC budget request proposes ending Texas’s Children’s Autism Program. Source: The Texas Tribune (reporting on the HHSC legislative budget request for 2028-2029). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-hhsc-budget-request-eliminate-childrens-autism-program-october-2026