TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEDocuments/Publications
The CMHCC has a wide variety of documents available that describe the Texas correctional health care system, how it is organized and operates, its financial status and general performance. Links to these publications are found in several categories described below:
Contract Documents
Presentation Documents
Financial Reports
CMHCC Meeting Agendas and Minutes
CMHC Health Care Policy Manual
CMHC Infection Control Policy Manual
CMHC Therapeutic Dietary Policy Manual
Disease Management Guidelines, FY26 (PDF)
Quality Improvement Plan, FY25 (PDF)
Quality Improvement Plan, FY26 (PDF)
Sunset Review Documents
Senate Bill 909, 80th Legislature Sunset Legislation (PDF) 
Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report With Commission Decisions (PDF) September 2012
Sunset Commission Decision Document (PDF) December 2006
Sunset Review Self-Evaluation Report (PDF) August 2005
Sunset Commission Staff Report (PDF) October 2006
Sunset Commission Staff Report (PDF) September 2024
State Auditor Reports
A Comprehensive Forensic Audit of Medical Services for Inmates Provided by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (PDF) December 2024
An Audit Report on Correctional Managed Health Care at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (PDF) February 2011
An Audit Report on Correctional Managed Health Care at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (PDF) February 2011
An Audit Report on Correctional Managed Health Care Funding Requirements March 2007
An Audit Report on the Cost of the State's Correctional Managed Health Care (PDF) October 2006
An Audit Report on Management of Correctional Managed Health Care Contracts (PDF) November 2004
Legislative Interim Study Reports
House Corrections Committee Interim Report (PDF) (Excerpts only, Interim Charge 4)
House Corrections Committee Interim Report (PDF) (Excerpts only, Interim Charge 5)
House Corrections Committee Interim Report (PDF) (Excerpt only, Interim Charges 3 and 4)
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Interim report (PDF) (Excerpts only, Interim Charge 3)
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Interim Report (PDF) (Excerpt only, Interim Charge 8)
Legislative Policy Report
Correctional Managed Health Care for State Incarcerated Adult Offenders in Texas (PDF) February 2013
Other Documents
Rider 78 Study: Needs Related to Regional Medical Facilities (PDF)
Legislative Report on AIDS and HIV Education in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for FY 2007-08 (PDF) (January 2009, Revised April 2009)
HB4586, Section 16b. A Report to the Legislative Budget Board and Governor to identify and evaluate mechanisms to lower the cost of, increase the quality of care in, health or pharmacy services (PDF) (May 1, 2010)
