By: Nelson, et al. S.B. No. 126
(J. Davis of Harris)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a mental health and substance abuse
public reporting system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1001, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 1001.078 to read as follows:
Sec. 1001.078. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUBLIC
REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) The department shall establish and maintain
a public reporting system of performance and outcome measures
relating to mental health and substance abuse services established
by the Legislative Budget Board and the department. The system must
allow external users to view and compare the performance, outputs,
and outcomes of:
(1) community centers established under Subchapter A,
Chapter 534, that provide mental health services;
(2) managed care pilot programs that provide mental
health services; and
(3) persons that contract with the state to provide
substance abuse services.
(b) The department shall post the performance, output, and
outcome measures on the department's website so that the
information is accessible to the public. The department shall post
the measures quarterly or semiannually in accordance with when the
measures are reported to the department.
(c) The department shall ensure that information reported
through the public reporting system does not permit the
identification of an individual.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2013, the Department
of State Health Services shall establish the public reporting
system as required under Section 1001.078, Health and Safety Code,
as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.