Summary of Deaths

 Per the Texas Administrative Code, the Behavioral Health Medical Director provides supervision over deaths reported in state mental health hospital facilities and deaths reported by local mental health authorities:

• DEATHS OF PERSONS SERVED BY TXMHMR FACILITIES OR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION CENTERS
  Chapter 405, Subchapter K
  §405.276. Reporting of Systemic Issues Emerging From Death Reviews.
      (a) Utilizing information gathered from the elements submitted by the administrative death review committees and reviews of facility and community center's clinical death review process, the TXMHMR medical director shall report to the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation any systemic issues emerging from death reviews, on a routine basis at least annually and more often as deemed appropriate and necessary.
• Report of the Death of a Person Served (MS Word)
• State Hospital Death Summary Data, FY '95 — FY '11 (MS Excel) Posted August 9, 2012
  Data provided in the spreadsheet above includes deaths due to natural causes and sentinel events between Fiscal Year 1995 and Fiscal Year 2011.
• DSHS-Funded Community Mental Health Centers (LMHA) Center Reported Deaths per 1000 Clients Served Calendar Years 2008-2011 (MS Excel) Posted March 29, 2012
• DSHS-Funded Community Mental Health Centers (LMHA) Deaths for Calendar Years 2008-2011 By Cause of Death (MS Excel) Posted March 29, 2012