Integration of Health and Behavioral Health Workgroup
The Integration of Health and Behavioral Health Workgroup, established by House Bill 2196 during the 2009 legislative session, will recommend best practices in policy, training and service delivery to promote the integration of health and behavioral health services in Texas.
Workgroup members
Public Representatives:
- Dr. David Buck, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine - Expert in the field with experience integrating health and behavioral health
- Dr. Eugenia Curet, Director, Student Health Services, University of Texas at Brownsville - Expert in integrated healthcare
- Douglas Denton, Executive Director, Homeward Bound, Inc. - Representative of a state organization that represents substance abuse providers
- Dr. Lynda Frost, Director, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin - Representative of a mental health philanthropy that is an administrative unit of a public institution of higher education
- Dr. Angelo Giardino, Medical Director, Texas Children’s Health Plan - Expert in integrated healthcare
- Michael Halligan, Owner, J&M Etc, Inc. - Representative of an organization that represents consumers of mental health services
- Dr. David Harmon, Vice-President Medical Affairs, Superior Health Plan - Representative of a state association of health insurers
- Dr. Joyce Mauk, President, Child Study Center - Representative of a state association that represents medical and behavioral health professionals
- Dr. Susan Milam, Government Relations Director, National Association of Social Workers - Representative of a state association that represents medical and behavioral health professionals
- Whitney Monge – Director of Clinical Affairs, Texas Association of Community Health Centers - Representative of a state organization that represents federally qualified health centers
- Robin Peyson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness -Representative of an organization that represents family members of consumers of mental health services
- Edgar Prettyman, CEO, Texas NeuroRehab Center - Expert in integrated healthcare
- Dr. Ollie Seay, Health Psychology Program Director, Texas State University – San Marcos - Representative of a state association that represents medical and behavioral health professionals
- Gyl Switzer, Director of Public Policy, Mental Health America of Texas -Representative of a statewide organization that promotes mental health and prevention of mental disorders, and advocates and educates to improve the care and treatment of persons with mental illness
- Dr. David Weigle, Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Austin Programs - Expert in integrated healthcare
- Dr. Jeffrey Wherry, Director, Institute for Child and Family Services, Texas Tech University - Expert in the field with experience in integrating health and behavioral health
- Inman White, CEO, Community Healthcore, Representative of a State Organization that Represents Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers
- Matt Wolff, Mental Health Policy Analyst, Office of State Senator Deuell - Adjunct member
- Dan Sutherland, Health Policy Analyst, Office of State Representative Truitt – Adjunct member
Agency Representatives:
- Patricia Brewer, Director of Special Projects, Texas Department of Insurance
- Dr. James Rogers, Medical Director, Department of Family and Protective Services
- Luanne Southern, Deputy Commissioner, Department of State Health Services
- Tom Valentine, Senior Policy Advisor, Health and Human Services Commission
- Jon Weizenbaum, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Aging and Disability Services
Adjunct Members:
- Matt Wolff, Mental Health Policy Analyst, Office of State Senator Deuell
- Dan Sutherland, Health Policy Analyst, Office of State Representative Truitt
HHSC is seeking input from the public as it studies the issues of healthcare integration. Please send comments related to the workgroup to OHS_Integration_Workgroup@hhsc.state.tx.us.