2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 12 - Health and Mental Health › Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department › Section 1001.084. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Public Reporting System

Sec. 1001.084.  MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUBLIC REPORTING SYSTEM.  (a)  The department, in collaboration with the commission, shall establish and maintain a public reporting system of performance and outcome measures relating to mental health and substance use services established by the commission.  The system must allow external users to view and compare the performance and outcomes of:
(1)  local mental health authorities;
(2)  local behavioral health authorities; and
(3)  local intellectual and developmental disability authorities.
(b)  The public reporting system must allow external users to view and compare the performance and outcomes of the Medicaid managed care programs that provide mental health services.
(c)  The department shall post the performance and outcome measures on the department's Internet website so that the information is accessible to the public.  The department shall post the measures monthly, or as frequently as possible.
(d)  The public reporting system must include outcome measures that capture:
(1)  inpatient psychiatric care diversion;
(2)  avoidance of emergency room use;
(3)  criminal justice diversion;
(4)  the numbers of people who are homeless served;
(5)  access to timely and adequate screening and rapid crisis stabilization services;
(6)  timely access to and appropriate treatment from community-based crisis residential services and hospitalization;
(7)  improved functioning as a result of medication-related and psychosocial rehabilitation services;
(8)  information related to the number of people referred to a state hospital, state supported living center, or community-based hospital, the length of time between referral and admission, the length of stay, and the length of time between the date a person is determined ready for discharge or transition and the date of discharge or transition;
(9)  the rate of denial of services or requests for assistance from jails and other entities and the reason for denial;
(10)  quality of care in community-based mental health services and state facilities;
(11)  the average number of hours of service provided to individuals in a full level of care compared to the recommended number of hours of service for each level of care; and
(12)  any other relevant information to determine the quality of services provided during the reporting period.
(d-1)  A local intellectual and developmental disability authority is only required to report information described by Subsection (d)(8) that is related to a state supported living center.
(d-2)  This subsection and Subsections (d) and (d-1) expire September 1, 2025.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (S.B. 26), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.
(f)  The department shall ensure that information reported through the public reporting system does not permit the identification of an individual.
(g)  In this section:
(1)  "Local behavioral health authority" means an authority designated by the commission under Section 533.0356.
(2)  "Local intellectual and developmental disability authority" and "local mental health authority" have the meanings assigned by Section 531.002.
(3)  "State hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section 552.0011.
(4)  "State supported living center" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (S.B. 126), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 1001.078 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(34), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (S.B. 26), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (S.B. 26), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.