About THCIC
Texas Health Care Information Collection
The THCIC was created by the 74th Texas Legislature in 1995. THCIC's primary purpose is to provide data that will enable Texas consumers and health plan purchasers to make informed health care decisions. THCIC's charge is to collect data and report on the quality performance of hospitals and health maintenance organizations operating in Texas. The goal is to provide information that will enable consumers (General Public, Researchers, Data Consultants and Health Care Facilities) to have an impact on the cost and quality of health care in Texas.
On September 1, 2004 the THCIC joined the Texas Department of Health, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and part of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to form the Texas Department of State Health Services. All functions of THCIC continue in the Center for Health Statistics.
State Law and Rules Governing the Collection of the Data Collected by THCIC
Legislative Bills Effecting THCIC
HB 1048 74th Texas Legislature, 1995
Amended by:
SB 802 75th Texas Legislature, 1997 (Collection of Race and Ethnicity, Became separate State Agency)
HB 1513 & HB 2641 76th Texas Legislature, 1999
SB 893 77th Texas Legislature 2001
HB 2292 78th Texas Legislature, 2003 (Consolidation to DSHS)
SB 872 79th Texas Legislature, 2005
SB 1731 80th Texas Legislature, 2007
HB 673 81st Texas Legislature, 2009
SB 156 82nd Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2011
82nd Texas Legislature (Special Session), 2011
Article 2, Rider 93, 83rd Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2013
HB 764 84th Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2015
SB 219 84th Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2015
Article 2, Rider 65, 84th Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2015
Article 2, Rider 12, 85th Texas Legislature (Reg. Session), 2017