Issues and Advocacy

People from all over the country—and the world—come to Texas for its children’s hospitals’ high-quality, specialized care. The Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) is dedicated to educating policymakers about the vital services children’s hospitals provide for families including:

These factors distinguish a freestanding, separately-licensed children’s hospital from other hospitals in Texas. Specialty pediatric care contributes to higher costs and a critical need for designated funding.

Children's Hospitals: Hope and Healing for Texas Kids

Download CHAT's new white paper exploring the importance of children's hospitals for Texas kids.

89th Legislative Session Priorities

Learn about CHAT’s priorities for Texas lawmakers this session.

Children’s Hospitals Overview

Discover why children’s hospitals are vital to Texas families.

Medicaid Policy

An overview of Medicaid and why sufficient, predictable Medicaid reimbursement helps ensure children in Texas do not lose access to comprehensive, lifesaving care.

Hospital-Based Outpatient and Specialty Care Clinics Support Lifesaving Care for Children

Learn about why facility fees are an essential component of paying for the care children in Texas receive and help keep this care accessible.

Prioritizing Mental Health for Texas Kids

Texas can help kids stay out of crisis by investing in the mental healthcare continuum. One vital part of the solution is for Texas Medicaid to cover intensive outpatient programs
and partial hospitalization programs, which are optional benefits.

Provider Taxes in Medicaid

An overview of provider taxes in Medicaid. Permitted by federal law, these taxes are a critical funding source for Medicaid reimbursement to children's hospitals in Texas.