Texas’ Heart of Texas Region Mental Health Mental Retardation Center Poised For More Mental Health Funding Through Medicaid Change

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations If state and federal officials approve the plan, the Heart of Texas Region Mental Health Mental Retardation Center would receive $17.6 million in new funding during the next four years as part of a deal between the state and the federal government to implement Medicaid managed care statewide. As part of the deal, the state agreed to replace a program that funneled federal funds to hospitals based on the volume of uncompensated care they gave with a revamped version that ties part of the money to performance measures. McLennan County ended up in a . . .