Formal Notice:  Movement of Funds between Funding Strategies To Effectively Meet Community Needs.

During the 82^nd Texas Legislative Session, law was passed that directs the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop agreements with Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) like Tri-County Services for reassessment of local needs and reallocation of certain categories of funding to meet local needs more appropriately.  Historically, Tri-County has received funding for a variety of state priorities and generally is unable to move this funding from one state priority to another regardless of local need.

DSHS has developed a process whereby LMHAs can request to amend their local plan to move funding to meet local needs more effectively. 

In the 2010 Local Planning Process, Tri-County sought feedback in a series of public meetings and surveys which were distributed to a variety of stakeholder groups.  Tri-County Services stakeholders were asked to rank existing services which needed to be expanded.   The most common response on the survey was a request to expand Adult Medication Services (24%).  Tri-County currently has over 325 eligible adults who are waiting for Adult Medication services. 

Tri-County is proposing to move $22,500 in FY 2012 (September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012) and an additional $45,000 in FY 2013 (September 1, 2012 to August 21, 2013) from the Crisis Services to the Adult Mental Health Services Strategy.  With these funds, Tri-County will be able to move 100 persons from the Adult Waiting List to Adult Medication Services.

Tri-County staff does not believe that the movement of these funds will negatively impact crisis service delivery in any way. 

In compliance with DSHS guidance, Tri-County must seek feedback from the community regarding the plan to move these funds.  This effort must include:

·         Posting the proposal on our website;

·         Sending the proposal to key stakeholder groups; and,

·         Hosting an advertised community meeting to seek feedback.

For questions on this proposal, please contact Evan Roberson via email at evanr@tricountyservices.org or at 936.521.6100.

Mental Health Planning Links

• FY 2010-2011 Jail and Detention Diversion Action Plan
• FY 2011-2012 Crisis Services Plan
• FY 2011-2012 Mental Health Local Plan
• FY 2011-2012 MH QM/UM Plan
• FY 2011-2012 Provider Network Development Plan

IDD Planning Links

• IDD Local Plan, FY 2010-2011
• IDD QM Plan, FY 2010-2011

Other Documents

• Infection Control Manual