Definitions
46B: A person deemed incompetent to stand trial, as per Texas Code of Criminal Procedures
ACT: Assertive Community Treatment
ADC: Average Daily Census
ALOS: Average Length of Stay
AOT: Assisted Outpatient Treatment
ASH: Austin State Hospital
Brain Health: Commonly referred to as mental health and refers to the ability to remember, learn, play, concentrate and maintain a clear, active mind without disturbances beyond the control of the person.
CAPS: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services
CIT: Crisis Intervention Team
CMS: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CPB: Community Psychiatric Bed
DBT: Dialectic Behavioral Therapy
DSHS: Department of State Health Services
DSRIP: Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment
EBD: Emotional and behavioral disorders
Esprit de Corps: Morale
FACT: Forensic Assertive Community Treatment
FFT: Functional Family therapy
FQHC: Federally Qualified Health Center
FY: Fiscal year - September 1 - August 31
HB: House Bill
HHSC: Health and Human Service Commission
IDD: Intellectual and Developmental Delays
IDDT: Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment
IICAPS: Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services
IOP: Intensive Outpatient
IP: Inpatient
IPS: Individual Placement and Support
KEEP: Keeping Parents Supported and Training
LMHA: Local Mental Health Authority
MCOT: Mobile Crisis Outreach Team
MDFT: Multisystem Family Therapy
MMHPI: Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
MST: Multisystem Therapy
MSU: Maximum Security Unit
N.B.: Nota bene, meaning “note well.” Used to emphasize an important point.
PNA: Psychiatric Nurse Assistant
PESC: Psychiatric Emergency Service Center
RFI: Request for Information
RTC: Residential Treatment Centers
SB: Senate Bill
SMI: Serious Mental Illness
SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility
SUD: Substance Use Disorder
Telehealth: Electronic communication system utilized for physical and mental health evaluations
TJJD: Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Turn Rate: Rate at which patients discharge from the hospital
Waitlist: The amount of time a patient has to wait for admission to the Austin State Hospital
YES: Youth Empowerment Services
