Reports and Presentations

Note: These files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

January 17, 2025

Consolidated Behavioral Health Schedule and Exceptional Item Review FY 2026-27
This Consolidated Behavioral Health Schedule and Exceptional Item Review meets the requirements of the LAR instructions and Article IX, General Provisions, Section 10.04(e) by providing an overview of behavioral health funding requests and additional information specifically related to SBHCC agencies’ exceptional items.

December 10, 2024

Report on the Behavioral Health Matching Grant Programs - 2024
This report details the expenditure of funds appropriated for six grant initiatives: Healthy Community Collaborative, Texas Veterans and Family Alliance, Community Mental Health Grant, Mental Health Grant for Justice-Involved Individuals, Supporting Mental Health and Resiliency in Texans Innovation grant program, and the Rural Initiative Grant Program.

December 9, 2024

Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services - November 2024
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is reporting on waiting lists for mental health services.

December 3, 2024

Medicaid Behavioral Health in-lieu-of Services - Annual Report 2024
HHSC must implement contract provisions allowing an MCO to offer their members certain medically appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based services in lieu of mental health or substance use disorder services specified in the Medicaid State Plan.
Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities - 2024
Rider 43 requires HHSC to submit an annual report describing efforts by LMHAs and LBHAs to use general revenue funds appropriated for community mental health services, to the extent possible, to leverage and draw down additional federal funds through the 1115 Transformation Waiver or other federal matching opportunities.

December 2, 2024

Report on Mental Health First Aid Program - Fiscal Year 2024
HHSC is required to submit a report on the number of training provided in Mental Health First Aid to various described entities for fiscal year 2024.

November 26, 2024

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Report - Fiscal Year 2024
This report provides findings and recommendations from the 2024 Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Program.

November 5, 2024

Community Resource Coordination Groups of Texas Report - 2024
The report provides information about the experiences of CRCGs in their efforts to provide a coordinated approach to service delivery for children, youth, adults, and families with multi-agency needs.

October 3, 2024

Implementation of Acute Care Services and Long-term Services and Supports System Redesign for Individuals with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability - 2024
The Legislature directed HHSC to design and implement an acute care and long tern services and supports system for individuals with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD).

June 4, 2024

Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services - May 2024
The report gives the current waiting list and expenditure data for community health services for adults and children, forensic state hospital beds, and maximum-security forensic state hospital beds. This report covers quarters 3 and 4 of FY23 and quarters 1 and 2 of FY24.