HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Appropriations - S/C on Article II 

TIME & DATE: 1:00 PM, Monday, June 16, 2014 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. John Zerwas 

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II will convene a public hearing to consider the following interim charge:

Monitor the administration of new state funding to expand behavioral health services in Texas. Make recommendations to improve coordination and prevent duplication of effort, including the behavioral health projects funded through the Medicaid 1115 waiver. Evaluate the methodology utilized by the state to fund the public mental health system in order to assess improvements in how mental health funds and associated performance targets are allocated throughout the state. Develop funding recommendations that emphasize equity in funding and performance expectations, improving outcomes, the attainment of performance targets, population needs, availability of local resources, and geographic diversity.(Charge 8) 

The Subcommittee will hear invited and public testimony. Public Testimony may be time-limited at the discretion of the chair.

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