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Texas Health and Human Resources Commission Reports on Undocumented Immigrants

The following summary of the annual report sent to the U.S. Congress highlights the fiscal impact undocumented immigrants have on our economy. 

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has estimated that  the agency spent $81.2 million on undocumented immigrants in 2007. In addition, undocumented immigrants cost public hospital district facilities $596.8 million in 2006.

Each year, the Texas Health and Human Services is required to report the cost of services and benefits provided by HHSC to undocumented immigrants in the state. Two HHSC programs may provide services to undocumented immigrants: Emergency Medicaid and the Family Violence Program.  Data from these programs were analyzed for fiscal year 2007, the most recent data year available, and the cost of services and benefits provided by HHSC to undocumented immigrants was estimated at $81.2 million.

HHSC is also required to compile the cost and services data for each Texas public hospital district facility. Public hospital district facilities data were obtained from the Cooperative Annual Survey of Hospitals, which is based on facilities' fiscal year. At the time of this report, fiscal year 2006 was the most recent data year available, and the cost of services provided by public hospital district facilities to undocumented immigrants was estimated at $596.8 million.  The report is available at the following link: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/reports/Rider59_1208.pdf