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Departmental Offices
Policy &
Legislation
Recovery Services
& Planning
Special
Populations
Consumer Affairs
Managed
Care
Clinical Leadership
Licensure
Legal Counsel

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Program and Policy Divisions
and Offices of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Division
of Special Populations and Minority Services
Helps devise and implement services for special populations in Tennessee,
including Children, Geriatrics, Minorities, persons with Co-Ocurring
Disorders (Mental Illness and Substance Abuse) and others. |
Division
of Policy and Legislation
The Division of Policy and Legislation works with all program and
planning areas to develop departmental policy through legislative
initiatives, grant applications, data collection, contracting, program
monitoring and service recipient advocacy.
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Division
of Recovery Services and Planning
Oversees Support, Employment/ Education,Transportation and Housing/Homeless
(SETH) services, promoting recovery for persons diagnosed with mental
illness and co-occurring disorders. Also coordinates Departmental
planning including the statewide policy and planning councils, 3-year
plan, MH block grant, and policy and contractual services.
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Office
of Consumer Affairs
Helps promote the interests of TDMHDD service recipients through
training, promotion and advocacy by assisting with access to service
and supports. |
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Office of Managed Care
Protects the interests of TDMHDD service recipients through oversight,
review, monitoring and evaluation of the Behavioral Health Organizations
who contract to provide services for the TennCare Partners Program. |
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Office
of Licensure
Helps protect service recipients in Tennessee through service
provider licensure and investigations. |
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Office
of Clinical Leadership
Assists MHDD service recipients by providing clinical oversight
of the TennCare Partners Program and conducting clinical research. |
Office
of Legal Counsel
Provides representation, advice and assistance to the Commissioner's
Office, the Departmental Divisions and the Regional Mental Health
Institutes in legal and administrative proceedings, and oversees
HIPAA compliance and policy development. |
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