How often should my state submit data to MH-TEDS?

Monthly, or quarterly reporting at minimum, is strongly recommended. Routine submission of records facilitates data processing by the Behavioral Health Services Information System (BHSIS) Project Office, helps states ease the burden of reporting very large data files, and allows for more timely detection and resolution of data errors or quality issues. Waiting until MH-CLD’s statutory due date of December 1 or March 1 each year to submit MH-TEDS files is highly discouraged. 

If the state has additional MH-TEDS records pertaining to the previous year’s reporting with an admission date of January 1, 1920, or later, those records may be submitted at any time. The MH-TEDS database will be updated accordingly.