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Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care

Description: This report details on HHSC’s HCBS review focused on members with the lowest acuity levels, as determined by the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification, including members with reduced physical function. Members who were reviewed in fiscal year 2020 were excluded from this review. HHSC modified the review process due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency by conducting 100 percent telephone interviews and ensuring proper implementation of the COVID-19 flexibilities.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas statewide behavioral health strategic plan progress report

Description: This report describes Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) and discusses progress and successes related to implementation of the Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. The plan is a framework to address gaps and challenges in the Texas behavioral health care system.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Texas juvenile justice youth handbook

Description: Handbook intended to provide information to youths in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) system including information about rights while in the system, contact with family and friends, and other information about daily life.
Date: June 2021
Creator: Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

A Judicial Resource: Protecting Constitutional Rights of Defendants with Mental Impairments

Description: Pamphlet for lawyers, judges, and court personnel outlining issues related to protecting defendants with mental impairments in two major parts: [1] Recognizing Mental Illness and Mental Retardation and [2] Safeguarding Right to Counsel for Defendants With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation. It includes references to legal cases and other resources.
Date: December 2006
Creator: Texas Appleseed
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2023

Description: Strategic plan for the Aging Texas Well program outlining priorities and strategies for addressing them. The goal of the plan is to help older Texans and their informal caregivers plan for the future while providing community and state leadership with recommendations and guidance for establishing policies and the infrastructure to support healthy aging for all Texans.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities

Description: This report describes report describing the amount of general revenue used by local mental health authorities (LMHAs) in fiscal year 2021 to draw down additional federal funds through the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver. This report also explain the state to expand the managed care delivery system and created a funding pool for Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) activities. The DSRIP activities under the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver are funded at the Medica… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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