Reports and Presentations

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

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.

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.

April 26, 2024

STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee - Annual Report 2023
The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee (SKMCAC) report includes a summary of the recommendations developed by the SKMCAC’s three subcommittees that are tasked with identifying ways to improve the STAR Kids program for children and families.

December 11, 2023

STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee - Annual Report 2021
The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee (SKMCAC) report includes a summary of the recommendations developed by the SKMCAC’s three subcommittees that are tasked with identifying ways to improve the STAR Kids program for children and families.
STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee - Annual Report 2022
The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee (SKMCAC) report includes a summary of the recommendations developed by the SKMCAC’s three subcommittees that are tasked with identifying ways to improve the STAR Kids program for children and families.

November 27, 2023

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care Report - Fiscal Year 2023
This report provides findings and recommendations from the 2023 Utilization Review of the STAR+PLUS Managed Care Program.

December 14, 2022

Updated Report on Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Texas - 2022
The Report on Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Texas was prepared by the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council and is submitted in compliance with the 2022-23 General Appropriations Act, S.B. 1, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (Article IX, HHSC, Section 10.04 (f)).