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Report on Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBThe Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services is intended to meet requirements under HHSC Rider 50 in the 2022-23 General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill (S.B.) 1, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (Article II, Health and Human Services …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/mhs-waiting-lists-may-2023.pdf

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Semi-annual Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WEBApril 2021. 1. Introduction. The Semi-annual Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services meets requirements in the 2020-21 General Appropriations Act, House Bill (H.B.) 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Health and Human Services Commission [HHSC], Rider 58). The rider requires HHSC to report semi-annually to the

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/laws-regulations/reports-presentations/2021/hb1-semi-annual-waiting-lists-mhs-april-2021.pdf

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Despite waitlist record, leaders keep pushing ‘Eliminate the Wait’ …

(7 days ago) WEBAUSTIN (KXAN) — As the waitlist for a state hospital bed in Texas continues to grow, mental health leaders remain dedicated to the widespread adoption of a strategy known as “Eliminate the Wait.”KXAN first reported on this approach to reduce pressure on the waitlist in 2021 — a partnership between the state’s Judicial Commission on Mental Health and …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/reporting/despite-waitlist-record-leaders-keep-pushing-eliminate-wait-plan-state-hospitals

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Semi-annual Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services

(1 days ago) WEBThis report gives information on mental health waiting lists during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2021. hb1-semi-annual-waiting-lists-mhs-april-2021.pdf 86th Legislative Session - 2019 Behavioral Health Legislative Reports

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/reports/2021/05/semi-annual-reporting-waiting-lists-mental-health-services-april-2021

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Jail waitlist for mental health help hits new record. This plan

(4 days ago) WEBGEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Fernando Macias might not have understood why he was placed on a waitlist for a state hospital in 2018. Macias was suffering from mental illness that culminated in a

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/jail-waitlist-for-mental-health-help-hits-new-record-this-plan-proposes-a-statewide-fix/

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Waitlist grows for psychiatric beds at state hospitals in Texas

(1 days ago) WEBThe waitlist of people waiting for a bed has grown to over 2,500. Most of these people are waiting for "forensic" beds, where Texans deemed incompetent to stand trial go to receive mental health care and get their competency restored. As a result, hundreds are languishing in jail cells.

https://www.kut.org/health/2022-12-23/waitlist-grows-for-psychiatric-beds-at-state-hospitals-in-texas

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State of Texas: Leaders consider ‘consequences’ of not tracking …

(6 days ago) WEB“A long waiting list is not a good thing,” Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services Chair Stephen Glazier told KXAN in October when the state’s mental competency waitlist hit a new

https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas/state-of-texas-leaders-consider-consequences-of-not-tracking-state-hospital-waitlist-data/

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Providers predict longer wait times for mental health services.

(9 days ago) WEBSince the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, health care providers across the country have seen an increase in patients of all ages seeking mental and behavioral health treatment. To meet the growing needs of the public and to protect practitioners from burnout, psychologists are exploring strategies to address the mental health workforce shortage.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/mental-health-services-wait-times

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Involuntary Commitment in Texas Texas Law Help

(4 days ago) WEBIf you are in a private psychiatric facility, you have a right to complain to the HHSC Health Facility Compliance Group by calling 1-800-458-9858 Option 5 or emailing [email protected] . This article explains the involuntary commitment process and the rights of an inpatient in a mental health facility.

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/involuntary-commitment-in-texas

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Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse

(9 days ago) WEBFor 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/21/texas-mental-health-workforce-shortage/

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Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental …

(2 days ago) WEBA majority of psychologists reported that more people are seeking mental health care this year, adding to already long waitlists. Over half (56%) said they had no openings for new patients.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/06/1217487323/psychologists-waitlist-demand-mental-health-care

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In Texas, the Waitlist for a Bed at a State Mental Hospital Hits an …

(5 days ago) WEBThe number of people awaiting a bed in a state mental hospital in Texas reached an all-time high of 1,813 people last week. The ballooning waitlist means more and more people with mental illness

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/in-texas-the-waitlist-for-a-bed-at-a-state-mental-hospital-hits-an-all-time-high-12636706

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A Look at Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community …

(Just Now) WEBThe number of states that maintain waiting lists or interest lists for people who would like to receive HCBS has fluctuated little between 2016 and 2023. In most years since 2016, there have been

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/a-look-at-waiting-lists-for-medicaid-home-and-community-based-services-from-2016-to-2023/

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Texas lawmakers budgeted a lot of money to help inmates waiting …

(6 days ago) WEBTexas’ so-called “forensic waiting list” stretched to 2,364 people earlier this month, according to the state. This is a group of inmates that needs persistent and costly mental health

https://www.keranews.org/news/2023-06-14/texas-lawmakers-budgeted-a-lot-of-money-to-help-inmates-waiting-for-psych-beds-but-is-it-enough

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How Texas’ mental health vision fell apart The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WEBThe need for these mental health services is only rising. Texas 988 centers in 2021 answered 60,000 calls, a 92 percent increase compared to 2018. The average state call line receives 3,300 calls

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/22/texas-mental-health-system-challenges/

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Texas ranks #23 in mental health care deserts - Fort Worth Star …

(2 days ago) WEBTexas has 189 designated geographic mental health shortage areas, covering 199 counties. About 4.1M residents are underserved, or 13.3% of the state's population.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article288893532.html

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Texas’ soaring psychiatric bed waitlist leaves county jails in a bind

(6 days ago) WEBTexas funds 2,241 public psychiatric beds, but only 67% of them could be used in September, according to state data. People on average are waiting about eight months for a bed to open up in a

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/11/09/texas-soaring-psychiatric-bed-waitlist-leaves-county-jails-in-a-bind/

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Mental Health Services : University Health Services : Texas State

(2 days ago) WEBTo schedule an appointment for evaluation of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, or panic attacks, call 512.245.2161. NOTE: For information on brief individual, group, couples counseling, consultation, or crisis response resources, please visit the Texas State Counseling Center website or call 512.245.2208. 512.245.2161.

https://www.healthcenter.txst.edu/healthcare-services/mental-health.html

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As Texas Drops Millions Off Medicaid, Safety Net - Texas Monthly

(6 days ago) WEBFor example, following the closure of a mental health hospital in Waco this past winter, Kelley says the wait for kids with Medicaid who have serious mental health conditions has stretched to

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/medicaid-disenrollments-safety-net-clinics/

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Tax online giants to help kids' mental health, say Lib Dems

(8 days ago) WEBRecent NHS stats show nearly 340,000 children and young people are currently on waiting lists to access mental health services in England.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crggq5jpx5do

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Semi-annual Reporting of Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services

(4 days ago) WEBRider 50 requires HHSC to report semi-annually to the Legislative Budget Board and Governor regarding waiting lists for mental health services. semi-annual-waiting-lists-mhs-nov-2021.pdf 87th Legislative Session - 2021 Behavioral Health Legislative Reports

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/reports/2021/10/semi-annual-reporting-waiting-lists-mental-health-services-november-2021

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Austin's homeless experience long waitlists for assistance, lost hope

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2022, ECHO used $2 million from the St. David’s Foundation to establish the Austin Street Outreach Collaborative, which included $500,000 for rapid exit and diversion. Earlier this month, the

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2024/05/28/homelessness-in-austin-texas-homeless-population-housing-process-waitlists-assistance/73632564007/

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Mental health professionals file mass claim over waiting lists

(6 days ago) WEBMay 30, 2024. Patients and mental health care professionals have filed a mass claim against the state and health insurers over “unacceptably long” waiting lists for people needing psychiatric care. The claimants say that the state is not providing enough money to combat the problem and that insurers are actively neglecting their duty of

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/05/mental-health-professionals-file-mass-claim-over-waiting-lists/

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Labour pledges to ‘clear’ NHS waiting list backlog within five years

(4 days ago) WEBThe NHS Constitution guarantees patients treatment within a maximum wait of 18 weeks. However, this target has been missed every month since February 2016, noted Labour. The number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks today stands at 3.2 million, almost half of the total waiting list, with more than 300,000 patients having waited more than

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/labour-pledges-to-clear-nhs-waiting-list-backlog-within-five-years-28-05-2024/

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Recipient of first-ever pig kidney transplant dies AP News

(6 days ago) WEBUpdated 6:17 PM PDT, May 11, 2024. BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the

https://apnews.com/article/pig-kidney-transplant-recipient-dies-d6cf10ac76a4bcde1b3021f45b9695b4

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