The Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council develops, updates, and oversees the implementation of the Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan which outlines a coordinated effort to address behavioral health gaps in services and systems.
House Bill (H.B.) 1, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, (Article IX, Section 10.04) established the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC). The SBHCC is comprised of representatives of state agencies or institutions of higher education that receive General Revenue for behavioral health services. In 2019, the SBHCC was codified in Government Code, Chapter 531.
The SBHCC was established to ensure a strategic statewide approach to behavioral health services. The SBHCC’s core duties include:
Though the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) oversees SBHCC operations, the functions and duties of the SBHCC extend by HHSC’s purview with shared accountability to the heads of agencies and institutions of higher education comprising the SBHCC, and ultimately, the Texas Legislature.
See current information about the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council meeting times and other up-to-date happenings of the council.
Members
Courtney Harvey, Ph.D. (Chair), Associate Commissioner
Office of Mental Health Coordination
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Health and Human Services Commission
Brooke Boston, Director of Programs
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Scott Ehlers, Director of Public Defense Improvement
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Office of Court Administration/Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Andrew Friedrichs, Justice Programs Administrator
Office of the Governor
Sonja Gaines, Deputy Executive Commissioner of Behavioral Health and IDD Services
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Health and Human Services Commission
Stephen Glazier, Chief Operating Officer
University of Texas Health Science Center — Houston
Sydney Minnerly, Director, Office of Data Analytics and Special Projects for DSHS
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Texas Department of State Health Services
Blake Harris, Ph.D., Director of the Veterans Mental Health Department
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Texas Veterans Commission
Nancy Treviño, Ph.D., Director of the Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Elizabeth Kromrei, Director of Services, Child Protective Services
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Department of Family and Protective Services
Scott Schalchlin, Deputy Executive Commissioner, Health and Specialty Care System
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Health and Human Services Commission
Roxanne Lackey, Special Projects Coordinator
Texas Civil Commitment Office
Alexander Comsudi, Grant Attorney and Administrator
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Ashley O’Niell, School Based Mental Health Wellness Coordinator for Texas School for the Deaf
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Texas School for the Deaf
John Monk, Administrative Officer
Health Professions Council (representing the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Texas Optometry Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, and the Texas Medical Board)
Brittney Nichols, Administrative Director, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
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University of Texas Health Science Center — Tyler
Evan Norton, Psy.D., Director of Integrated Treatment
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Jonas Schwartz, Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation Division
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Texas Workforce Commission
Stacy Silverman, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Academic Quality and Workforce Division
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Luanne Southern, Executive Director
Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
Robin Sontheimer, Director of Psychological Health, Office of the State Surgeon for Texas Military Department
Texas Military Department
Kristi Taylor, Executive Director
Supreme Court of Texas — Judicial Commission on Mental Health
William Turner, Public Information Officer
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Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Julie Wayman, Mental and Behavioral Health Manager, Interagency Liaison
Texas Education Agency
Brandon Wood, Executive Director
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
April Zamora, Director of Reentry and Integration Division
Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments
Chris Varady, Peer to Peer Liaison
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Trina Ita, Chief Behavioral Health Strategist for DFPS
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Department of Family and Protective Services