REMINDER: Mental Health Targeted Case Management and Mental Health Rehabilitation Provider Training Requirements

Date: October 5, 2026

Attention: Mental Health Targeted Case Management and Mental Health Rehabilitation Providers

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers of the training requirements for Mental Health Targeted Case Management (MHTCM) and Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) services. The provider types required to complete the training are the local mental health/behavioral health authority (LMHA/LBHA) or a non-LMHA and licensed personnel.

Additional information on this topic from TCHP: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/news/provider-alert/health-and-human-services-required-behavioral-health-training-requirements-and

TCHP’s Annual Schedule

• March-April outreach with attestation forms
• Attestations collected until June 30^th of each state fiscal year (SFY).

Monitoring Compliance

TCHP is contractually required to verify provider compliance with applicable training requirements at least annually. Compliance is demonstrated with a timely and completed annual provider attestation, every SFY by June 30^th. Click here to complete the attestation.

Consequences for Providers out of compliance

• Failure to provide annual attestations can negatively affect claims payments.
• Corrective action when deficiencies are identified.

Next step for Providers: Providers are strongly encouraged to update their PEMS enrollment information with Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) to reflect all applicable certifications, including Targeted Case Management (TCM) and Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR). Providers should also share this information with appropriate staff and adjust internal processes as needed to ensure training requirements are met.

If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at providerrelations@texaschildrens.org. 
For access to all provider alerts www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.