This function in the Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services (CMBHS) application allows a user to view their business entities’ contracts with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and after selecting a contract, to perform functions related to payment and reporting requirements.
Before You Start
- Your business entity must have a contract with DSHS (or with an entity that contracts with DSHS) that allows you to view contracts.
- The user must have a CMBHS user role that allows access to this CMBHS function.
Note for previous users of BHIPS
Previously, when DSHS staff made changes to provider information, contracted services and other related information in the DSHS Source Program, these changes were automatically made in BHIPS.
This direct link between the DSHS Source Program and CMBHS does not exist, so these changes must be made by DSHS or business entities’ Local CMBHS Security Administrator directly into CMBHS.
The majority of changes will be made by DSHS however, providers will sometimes be notified of changes they need to make to their organization’s profile or other parts of CMBHS. It is important that these changes be made in a timely manner.
Contract Page Data Fields
All of the following Data Fields are Read-Only for CMBHS users. The fields are included to ensure that users has enough information to select the correct Contract in order to perform other functions.
Contract ID (Read-Only)
- This is a DSHS assigned contract identification number.
Begin Date (Read-Only)
- This is the date the contract starts.
End Date (Read-Only)
- This field displays the date the contract ends.
Funding Source (Read-Only)
- The source of funding for each contract is displayed in this field.
Contract Type (Read-Only)
- One of the following contract types will display.
- Fee for Service/Unit Rate
- Quarterly Allocation
- Cost Reimbursement
- Deliverable
- Lump Sum
Distribution Method (Read-Only)
- One of the following methods of payment/distribution of funds will display.
- Contact % based
- Activity based
- PO % based
Contract Status (Read-Only)
- This field displays the current status of the contract.
- The Contract Status is either Active or Inactive.
Contract Amount (Read-Only)
- This is the total amount of the contact for the specified time period.
Payment Previously Requested (Read-Only)
- This field reflects the amount of the previous payments requested by the provider.
How to Find and Select a Contract
- To find and select a Contract in CMBHS, Login to CMBHS and then Hover over the Business Office Tab on the Administrative toolbar at the top of the page. The Business Office Tab and a menu will drop down.
- CLICK on Contracts and page CON070 will display with a list of all the contracts the business entity currently has with DSHS. Contracts from previous years also display.
- CMBHS displays Contracts for a provider based on USAS Vendor ID.
- To select a Contract, CLICK anywhere in the row for the desired Contract. When the row is highlighted, you are ready to select one of the Action buttons.
What’s Next?
After selecting a Contract, the user may CLICK on one of the following buttons located at the bottom of the list:
CLICK HERE to view a list of resources for DSHS Contractors.