Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program

The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) Child Protective Services Program (CPS) is issuing an Open Enrollment to seek applications from General Residential Operations (GRO) providers for 24-hour Residential Child Care (RCC) services for an Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program (IPTP). The IPTP will provide assessment, treatment, stabilization, and discharge planning services for children in DFPS conservatorship who have a history of psychiatric hospitalizations and require intensive psychiatric care, with the goal of transitioning them to less restrictive settings within 60 days. Eligible children must be authorized for Moderate, Specialized, Intense, or Intense Plus service levels. The Open Enrollment period is from December 8, 2023 through August 31, 2029, and current IPTP contractors must submit a recertification application by December 19, 2023. Applicants must demonstrate financial stability, meet insurance requirements, and have no history of abuse or neglect investigations. The application process includes an initial compliance screening, service level monitor review, and readiness assessment, and DFPS will evaluate applicants on their qualifications, capacity, and ability to meet the program requirements.

The Open Enrollment is open to both in-state GROs licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Child Care Regulation division and out-of-state GROs licensed by their equivalent state regulatory entity. The document does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types. While it does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, it indicates that the program is funded in part by Title IV-E and TANF funds, which may impact contractor eligibility and reporting requirements. The contract term and any renewal options are not specified, and DFPS does not guarantee any minimum utilization level or award amounts.