Program Authorization: Executive Reorganization Act; R.S. 38:259C; Mental Health Law; and R.S. 28:1 et. seq.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Administration and Support Program is to provide the management structure and overall administrative direction and financing necessary to ensure adequate professional and non-professional level services and therapeutic environment essential for effective evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.

The goal of the Administration and Support Program are:

1. Improve organizational management.

2. Enhance staff competency.

3. Maintain a safe, secure, and clean environment for patients and staff.

The Administration and Support Program is responsible for the general management of the facility. General Management ensures that the agency meets or exceeds requirements for fiscal accountability; maintains control systems for supporting management's supervision of the overall program; provides the psychiatric, medical, and educational services with maximum support from appropriated funds; and assures compliance with accreditation standards of JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations), HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration), Title XIX, and other state and federal certification authorities. This program is administered by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the associate administrator. The CEO serves as the primarily liaison between the hospital and the Department of Health and Hospitals/Office of Mental Health.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indictors are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

The Administration and Support Program is funded with Interagency Transfers and Fees and Self-generated Revenue. Interagency Transfers include, Title XIX reimbursement for services provided to Medicaid eligible patients, and reimbursement from the State Department of Education for eligible meals provided under the School Lunch Program, and reimbursements from the Office of Substance Abuse and Vocational Rehabilitation for space occupied and services received and reimbursement for operation of the Washington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Center inpatient acute psychiatric unit. Self-generated Revenue represents reimbursement for ineligible patients with insurance or personal payments based on a sliding fee scale and meals served to employees and visitors.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 101.1% of the existing operating budget. It represents 86.1% of the total request ($8,648,986) for this program. The major changes reflected in this analysis include a reduction of $120,991 for risk management premiums; a personnel reduction of one (1) position vacant in excess of one (1) year; and an increase of $174,817 to fully fund all recommended positions. The changes should have no significant impact on the delivery of these services.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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