1. Presentation to the CFO Consortium April 2016
Texas Council Updates
Presentation to the CFO Consortium
April 2016

2. CCBHC Planning Phase Demonstration Phase
Final Sites to Pursue Certification
7 Centers identified
1 private entity
October 2016
Application due to SAMHSA
Certification complete or State able to attest to certification
PPS2 rates determined
Demonstration Phase
SAMHSA selection by Jan. 2017
Eight states, as of now
July 2017 Texas start date
Possibility of modified Texas pilot if State not selected
Texas Council will hold webinars to provide information to Centers as details are finalized.

3. 1115 Waiver DSRIP Ongoing negotiations between HHSC and CMS
Direct conversations with HHSC
DY6 recoupment risk
HHSC states that Texas Council has advised them of the problem both verbally and in formal written comments and testimony – and they understand and are working on a solution
15-Month Extension (DY6 transition period)
Intended to provide time to negotiate additional years of the 1115 Waiver.  Does not mean the Waiver is extended for 15 months and won’t be extended any longer
Many questions remain
Sustainability still the main story
Statewide initiatives
DY6 comments
Technical assistance available

7. Quality Improvement Activities Moving from Compliance to Data-Driven Processes
Continue work with QM/UM Consortium
TX Council Annual Conference
Panel discussion
Barrier analysis
Targeted interventions
CFO applicability?
New — BH/PH Integration Workgroup Monthly Calls

8. Endorsed Measures Timeline
Updated materials on Texas Council Intranet Site
Submission date May 13, 2016
Centers will be able to submit CY2014 and CY2015

9. MHA Greater Houston (and MMHPI) IHC Initiative
Focus on Integrating BH and PH
Recommendations to State and Legislators
Site Visit - Denver, CO May 6th
Nicole Lievsay, Harris County Regional Director, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Stacey Parker-Blake, Director, Health Care Management Systems, Anthem Texas
Jolene Rasmussen, Director of Operations and Analytics, Texas Council of Community Centers
Lia Rodriguez, MD, Medical Director, Texas Children’s Health Plan
Visit with Eugene S. Farley, Jr. Health Policy Center at the University of Colorado as well as Salud Family Health Centers and Rocky Mountain Health Plan

10. DEW Support DEW developing strategies to assist Centers
Panel discussion/ presentation at TX Council Annual Conference
Provide technical assistance to Centers at all stages of the process – from data collection to outcome interpretation
Identify data elements to be collected by the Centers and specify data field formats
Identify data sources; share successful strategies
Share successful strategies for collecting lab and prescription data
Provide processes for Centers to incorporate data collection into current work flow
Quick Guides for the Criminal Justice specifying data sources and step by step instructions due to specification differences from current DSHS measures
Continue working to identify promising practices related to reporting outcomes
Identify and disseminate improvement strategies
Disseminate information through presentations and webinars to the ED, BH and QM Consortia

11. Jolene Rasmussen, MS
Director of Operations and Analytics
Texas Council of Community Centers
ext. 105