Grading the States 2006: Texas

Overall Grade: C Category Grades: Infrastructure: C Information Access: D Services: B- Recovery Supports: C

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $39.02 47 Per Capita Income $27,887 29 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $858 6 Suicide Rank 37 (tied with Georgia)

Recent Innovations Texas Medication Algorithm Project (TMAP) model Disease management strategy for serious mental illnesses State-mandated jail programs in all counties Leadership in reducing use of restraints and seclusion

Urgent Needs Funding Inpatient beds

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