MHMRA of Harris County - Annual Report Fiscal 2013-2014 | Page 10

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Among the promising new initiatives that resulted from the 83rd Legislative Session and the 1115 Medicaid Waiver were
also multiple new community partnerships and programs that will result in increased positive impact to our community.
 More New & Enhanced Initiatives

The 1185 Jail Diversion Program: As a result from Senate
Bill 1185, authored by Senator Joan Huffman during the
83rd Texas Legislative Session, and under the supervision of
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett’s Office, the Jail Diversion
Program has been designed to create criminal justice mental
health services models to provide people with mental illness
who experience multiple admissions to the Harris County
Jail access to clinical and wraparound support services upon
release from jail. MHMRA is a prime contractor with Harris
County to provide services to individuals who participate in
the program.

Santa Maria Detoxification 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Project: Residential 3-day detoxification services for women
with co-occurring disorders. MHMRA contracts with Santa
Maria H