House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs – B.J. Wagner
SUMMARY— On June 24, 2026, the Meadows Institute’s Executive Vice President for Health and Public Safety, B.J. Wagner, provided invited testimony before the Texas Legislature’s House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. In her testimony, Wagner discussed the impact of the Behavioral Health Emergency Response Initiative (BHERi) and Multidisciplinary Response Teams (MDRTs) on public safety and behavioral health emergencies.
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On June 24, 2026, the Meadows Institute’s Executive Vice President for Health and Public Safety, B.J. Wagner, provided invited testimony before the Texas Legislature’s House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. In her testimony, Wagner discussed the high costs of unmet mental health needs for communities and programs that can not only save money but provide a more effective response to behavioral health emergencies.
She went on speak about the impact of the Behavioral Health Emergency Response Initiative (BHERi) and Multidisciplinary Response Teams (MDRTs) on public safety and behavioral health emergencies.