Texas Behavioral Health Hospital Leader to Testify Before Senate on Competency Restoration and Crisis Care
June 29, 2026
Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas CEO Susan Somers will appear before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services as private freestanding hospitals — the backbone of Texas’ inpatient psychiatric system — take on a growing share of forensic and crisis cases Austin, Texas — June 29, 2026 — Susan Somers, Chief Executive Officer of…
TABHS Encourages Texas Senate to Increase Medicaid Funding for Freestanding Behavioral Health Hospitals
February 4, 2025
Brittney Dick highlighted 2007 as the Last Medicaid Increase for the Hospitals; Texas HHSC Exceptional Item February 4, 2025 AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 4, 2025) – Brittney Dick testified on behalf of the Texas Association of Behavioral Health Systems (TABHS) at the Texas Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the budget base bill and urged the…
TABHS Highlights Behavioral Health Solutions at TAHP’s 2025 Annual Conference
November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024 AUSTIN, TEXAS (November 5, 2024) – Stuart Archer, the president of the Texas Association of Behavioral Health Systems, presented on behalf of TABHS on the panel, Bridging the Gaps: Innovative Solutions for Medicaid Mental Health Coverage, at the Texas Association of Health Plans’ 2025 Annual Conference. Mr. Archer highlighted the challenges that…
TABHS Applauds Strengthened Mental Health Parity Rule
September 13, 2024
Biden Administration’s Final Rule Elevates Mental Health Equity, First Step to Rectify Inadequate Provider Networks AUSTIN, Texas (September 13, 2024) – The Texas Association of Behavioral Health Systems (TABHS) this week applauded a monumental step forward for mental health care and the millions of Americans who deserve the same level of treatment and insurance coverage…
TABHS Behavioral Health Crisis at Texas House Select Committee
July 31, 2024
Brady Serafin Addresses the State’s Behavioral Health Challenges in Serving At-Risk Children and Adolescents July 31, 2024 AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 31, 2024) – The Texas Association of Behavioral Health Systems (TABHS) called for reforms to the state’s Medicaid policies and reimbursement at a July 31 Texas House Select Committee on Youth, Health & Safety interim hearing. Brady Serafin,…
Becker’s Behavioral Health: “Texas Behavioral Health Providers Form Association”
July 15, 2024
TABHS’s Launch
July 10, 2024
Texas Association of Behavioral Health System’s Launch:A Unified Voice for Texas Behavioral Health Hospitals July 10, 2024 AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 10, 2024) – A coalition of freestanding behavioral health systems created the Texas Association of Behavioral Health Systems (TABHS) to serve as a unified voice whose mission is to help Texas policymakers identify solutions for…
