HHSC: Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services

The Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services develops recommendations for the bed day allocation methodology, the bed day utilization review protocol including a peer review process and advises on a comprehensive plan for coordination of forensic services. 1.Opening remarks and introductions. The meeting was convened by the Chair, Stephen Glazier. A quorum was not established. 2. Welcome to new Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services (JCAFS) members (tabled since new members had not been appointed). 3. Approval of minutes from the July 29, 2020, JCAFS meeting. Initially, the minutes could not be approved due to the absence of a quorum. A quorum was later established, and the minutes were approved as written. 4. Introduction of Chief of Forensic Medicine for State Hospitals. Felix Torres was introduced as the new Chief of Forensic Medicine for the State Hospitals. Dr. Torres’s LinkedIn Profile: Felix Torres, MD, MBA, DFAPA is the Chief of Fo