Program Authorization: Act 253 of 1972 and Act 40 of the 1981 Special Session
The mission of the Patient Care Program is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services to Louisiana’s children and adolescents ages six to 18 in the Office of Mental Health Region 1, 3 and 10 , and also for statewide utilization as needed.
The goals of the Patient Care program are:
1. Provide mental health evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services to children and adolescents in a manner that will assist the patient to return to the optimal level of functioning. In doing this, the patient can be maintained on an outpatient basis, or if hospitalized, then integrated into society in the least restrictive setting.
2. Provide mental health services in accordance with state licensing standards, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) certification authority, and standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
The Patient Care Program includes a continuum of mental health services comprised of five community mental health clinics, crisis intervention services, respite services and hospital inpatient services. The outpatient clinics provide an array of services that include screening and assessments, emergency crisis care, individual evaluation and treatment, medication administration, clinical casework services, specialized criminal justice services and pharmacy services. The acute care psychiatric care inpatient units provide psychiatric, psychological and medical services in compliance with all licensing and accreditation standards to meet the individualized need of child and adolescent patients who need a level of care that must be rendered in an inpatient setting. All services are designed for continuity of care throughout the system for maximum benefit and convenience to the patients and clients.
The outpatient program provides services to Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes. Admission to hospital inpatient services is through the Office of Mental Health Single Point of Entry Process. The criteria for admission are those as utilized statewide by the 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
The Patient Care Program is funded from General Fund, Interagency Transfers and Fees and Self-generated Revenues. 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. Self-generated Revenue represents reimbursement from ineligible patients with insurance or personal payments based on a sliding fee scale.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 95.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 85.9% of the total request ($12,018,475) for this program. The major changes reflected in this analysis include a decrease of $500,000 to non-recur a one-time increase for capital improvements and personnel reductions. 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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Recommended level of funding for the replacement and repairs of obsolete, inoperable or damaged equipment and buildings |
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