Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 351 - COORDINATED PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Subchapter B - ADVISORY COMMITTEES › Division 1 - COMMITTEES › Section 351.807 - Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Statutory authority. The Behavioral
					 Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) is established under Texas Government Code,
					 §
											RSA
					 531.012 in accordance with the State's
					 obligations under
					 42 U.S.C. §
												300x-3, and is subject to §
											RSA
					 351.801 of this subchapter (relating to
					 Authority and General Provisions).
(b) Purpose. The BHAC advises the HHSC
					 Executive Commissioner on mental health and substance use disorder services in
					 Texas.
(c) Tasks. The BHAC
					 considers and makes recommendations to the Executive Commissioner consistent
					 with the committee's purpose.
(d)
					 Reporting requirements. The BHAC submits an annual written report to the
					 Executive Commissioner and the Texas Legislature of any policy recommendations
					 made to the Executive Commissioner.
(e) Open meetings. The BHAC complies with the
					 requirements for open meetings under Texas Government Code, Chapter
					 551.
(f) Membership. The BHAC is
					 composed of 19 voting members appointed by the Executive Commissioner and one
					 ex officio member.
(1) The BHAC consists of
					 representatives of the following constituencies:
(A) one adult who received, or is receiving,
					 services for mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use
					 issues;
(B) one adult who received,
					 or is receiving, services for substance use or co-occurring mental health and
					 substance use issues;
(C) one
					 youth/young adult who received, or is receiving, services for mental health,
					 substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use
					 issues;
(D) one family
					 representative of someone who has received, or is receiving services for mental
					 health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use
					 issues;
(E) one parent of a child
					 who has received, or is receiving, services for serious emotional
					 disturbance;
(F) one certified peer
					 provider;
(G) one representative
					 nominated by the Texas Council of Community Centers;
(H) one representative nominated by the
					 Association of Substance Abuse Programs;
(I) two independent community behavioral
					 health service providers, one of which provides services to families;
(J) two behavioral health advocates or
					 representatives of behavioral health advocacy organizations;
(K) one representative from a faith-based
					 community organization;
(L) one
					 representative of a managed care organization that contracts with
					 HHSC;
(M) two representatives of
					 local government;
(N) one
					 representative from a federally recognized Native American tribe located in
					 Texas (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of
					 Texas, or Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo); and
(O) up to two additional members who have
					 demonstrated an interest in mental and substance use disorders health systems
					 and a working knowledge of mental and substance use disorder health
					 issues.