Active — second-pass healthcare-scope gate passed; open through May 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDTAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Texas HHSC Patient Support & Guardianship Services Open Enrollment — HHS0017341
Texas HHSC is accepting applications through May 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDT from qualified Texas-certified guardianship providers to support decision-making, guardianship and transition from State Hospitals to less restrictive settings for adults, adolescents and children receiving inpatient psychiatric care.
FundingNo fixed grant pool or award ceiling published. HHSC expressly states there is no guarantee of volume, usage, referrals, or compensation under any resulting contingency contract; payment depends on activated services and available appropriations.
DeadlineMay 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDT
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applicant and all assigned guardians meet Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission guardianship certification requirements, have at least one year of relevant experience, are authorized and in good standing to do business in Texas, and can maintain the required Texas service-area presence. Prepare the application checklist, certification verification, organizational information, required affirmations, data-use documentation and Open Enrollment form. Because HHSC reviews applications in the order received and activates contracts only as referrals arise, qualified providers should apply well before the May 18, 2027 closing date rather than wait for the final window.
Broad Eligibility
Applicants may be individuals or entities, but must meet all Open Enrollment requirements. At minimum, the applicant must have one year of relevant experience; assigned personnel must be fully trained and have at least one year of experience; required Texas Guardianship Certification issued by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission must be submitted for the applicant and assigned personnel as applicable; the applicant must be authorized and in good standing to do business in Texas; and must have a Texas address and conduct business from a physical location in the applicable service area before contract award.
Atlas Analysis
Second-pass healthcare-scope gate PASS on September 19, 2026. Texas HHSC HHS0017341 is an active open enrollment serving adults, adolescents, and children receiving inpatient psychiatric care in Texas State Hospitals. The funded service is not generic guardianship in the abstract: contractors support court appointment, patient decision-making, patient-centered recovery planning, and transition from inpatient psychiatric care to less restrictive settings. That establishes a direct behavioral-health continuity-of-care and transition-services nexus. Submission remains open through May 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDT. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 because the scope is guardianship and transition support rather than clinical technology. No Dr. Miltie/QC pursuit is implied absent the required Texas guardianship certifications and experience.
Verified Texas behavioral-health transition contracting opportunity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications under Open Enrollment HHS0017341 for the Patient Support Program for Decision-Making and Transition Services through Guardianship in State Hospitals.
Deadline: the enrollment period closes May 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDT. HHSC may award one or more contracts and reviews applications in the order received. Contracts are contingency-based and activate only as guardianship cases become available, so award does not guarantee referrals, volume, usage or compensation.
Purpose: contractors provide guardianship services for patients in Texas State Hospitals, including filing a guardianship application with the appropriate court, supporting decision-making after appointment, participating in patient-centered recovery planning, and helping transition individuals from inpatient psychiatric care to less restrictive settings.
Who can apply: applicants must have at least one year of relevant experience; assigned personnel must be fully trained with at least one year of experience; the applicant and assigned personnel must hold required Texas Guardianship Certification from the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; the applicant must be authorized and in good standing to do business in Texas; and the applicant must maintain a Texas address and a physical location in the service area before contract award.
Service population and geography: the program serves adults, adolescents and children receiving inpatient psychiatric care in Texas State Hospitals. HHSC identifies facilities in Austin, Big Spring, El Paso, Kerrville, North Texas Wichita Falls, North Texas Vernon, Rio Grande, Rusk, San Antonio, Terrell and Waco. Service assignments may be statewide or tied to specific State Hospitals.
Transition performance requirements: the contractor must make initial face-to-face contact within 10 business days of referral, provide a transition plan within 30 business days of acceptance, file the guardianship application within 30 business days, and work with HHSC to transition the individual from the State Hospital to a less restrictive setting within 90 calendar days unless an approved extension applies.
Funding and contract value: HHSC does not publish a fixed grant pool, award ceiling or guaranteed contract value for this open enrollment. The solicitation expressly states there is no guarantee of volume, usage or compensation and that contracts are subject to appropriations and available funds. Atlas therefore does not estimate an award amount.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. This is a long-horizon, clearly defined behavioral-health transition and continuity-of-care contracting pathway with statewide relevance, but eligibility is narrow and compensation depends on activated referrals rather than a fixed grant award.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The controlling scope is guardianship, decision support and transition services. Atlas found no basis to treat clinical hardware, telehealth or remote physical-exam technology as an allowable procurement objective under this open enrollment.
Official source: Texas HHS Open Enrollment HHS0017341.
Source verificationOfficial government source · resources.hhs.texas.govAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
