# Rural Texas Patients in the Driver’s Seat

Invests in technology for consumer-facing health portals to improve patient engagement and facilitate health information exchange among patients, providers, and payers in rural Texas.

## Key facts

- Status: Archived
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) (Texas)
- Eligible applicants: Clinically Integrated Network, ACO, Cooperative
- How to apply: Texas procurement portal (anticipated), details TBA
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-hlth-prgm/rural-tx-strng-fact-sheet.pdf

## Eligibility

2 or more clinically integrated networks, accountable care organizations, or similar cooperatives supporting hospitals, clinics/physicians, and behavioral health providers

## Requirements

Competitive procurement via RFP Demonstrate patient engagement impact Involve collaboration between at least two qualifying entities

## Application package and source documents

- [TX - 2026 - Rural Texas Strong (RHTP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/98ed84ad-2a74-4b8b-a89e-6b1161870b6a/file) — official: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-hlth-prgm/rural-tx-strng-fact-sheet.pdf
- [TX - 2025 - Rural Texas Strong Supporting Health and Wellness — CMS RHT-26-001 Revised Application (Texas BP2 budget narrative)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/388fdd4d-ad9e-4b20-8572-ee979f863c1b/file) — official: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-hlth-prgm/aprvd-bdgt-prd-2-narr.pdf

More Texas RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/tx (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/tx.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-texas-patients-in-the-driver-s-seat--5cccc9e092 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.