(c) Initial plan.
(1) Submission. The board of trustees
develops and submits to DADS and DSHS an initial plan to provide effective
mental health and mental retardation services to the residents of the proposed
region. The board of trustees must appoint a mental health planning advisory
council and a mental retardation planning advisory council or a combined mental
health and mental retardation planning advisory council to assist in developing
the initial plan. A mental health planning advisory council must have at least
50% representation of persons or family members of persons who have received or
are receiving mental health services. A mental retardation planning advisory
council must have at least 50% representation of persons or family members of
persons who have received or are receiving mental retardation services. A
combined mental health and mental retardation planning advisory council must
have at least 50% representation of persons or family members of persons who
have received or are receiving mental health or mental retardation services
with an equal number of representatives for mental health services and mental
retardation services. The board of trustees must also seek input through a
public process (e.g., public hearings, focus groups, town meetings) from the
residents in the proposed region regarding local needs and priorities. The
initial plan must include the following elements:
(A) a comprehensive service description,
which includes:
(i) a statement of the
mission, vision, values, and principles which establish the foundation of the
proposed community center's local service delivery system;
(ii) a definition of all populations to be
served;
(iii) a description of
relevant internal and external assessments and evaluations for the local
strategic planning process;
(iv) a
statement of local service needs and priorities;
(v) identified gaps in services and supports
in the local service delivery system;
(vi) a description of existing local mental
health and mental retardation resources and planned resource development
activities;
(vii) a statement of
management needs and priorities to support an effective and efficient local
service delivery system; and
(viii)
objectives, strategies, and outcomes.
(B) a community center plan in a format
required by DADS and DSHS available at www.dads.state.tx.us; and
(C) a prospectus, which describes:
(i) any proposed transfer of funds, assets,
liabilities, personnel, and consumer and administrative records and information
from a facility or existing community center and the time frames for
transfer;
(ii) other identified
additional available funds;
(iii)
the arrangements for uninterrupted delivery of services; and
(iv) the impact, and resolution if warranted,
of current contractual obligations.
(2) Review and approval.
(A) DADS and DSHS review the initial
plan.
(B) If DADS and DSHS approve
the initial plan, DADS and DSHS issue a certificate of recognition as a
community center.
