Bill > HB1119

This bill amends the existing Texas Health and Safety Code to enhance the biennial reporting requirements for mental health bed allocation. Specifically, the bill requires the commission and advisory panel to submit a more comprehensive report by December 1 of each even-numbered year to various state leadership bodies. The expanded report must now include a more detailed explanation of the bed day allocation methodology, its outcomes, and influencing factors. The new requirements mandate a more in-depth analysis of state-funded mental health facilities and programs, including a breakdown of funding allocations by service type, regional capacity and demand, patient outcomes, service gaps, and the number of denied grant applications. The report must also provide a comprehensive evaluation of factors impacting the use of state-funded mental health beds, such as total state mental health service funding, facility capacities, waitlists, and targeted versus actual patient service numbers. The bill aims to provide a more transparent and thorough understanding of mental health resource allocation across Texas, with the new reporting requirements taking effect on September 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

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