Program Authorization: R.S. 28:4; and R.S. 28:380 through 444
The mission of the Patient Care Program is to provide residential living and other supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities living at Pinecrest/Leesville Developmental Centers.
The goal of the Patient Care Program is to person-centered, 24-hour residential living services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities living at Pinecrest and Leesville Developmental Centers.
The Patient Care Program provides support, supervision, and training of professionally prescribed activities (including medical, dietary, habilitative, and therapeutic services) to the individuals residing at Pinecrest Developmental Center. Person-centered planning and training focuses on self-help skills, personal hygiene, leisure time management, home living skills, social interaction, and community orientation. Pinecrest Developmental Center utilizes an individual values-asked approach to provide supports in a cost-effective manner, while protecting the rights and dignity of individuals with disabilities.
Major activities of this program include Medical Services, Dietary Services, Habilitative Services, Therapeutic Services, and Person-Centered Planning.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators 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 PROGRAM
The Patient Care Program of Pinecrest Developmental Center is funded from Interagency Transfers, Fees and Self-generated Revenues, Federal Funds, and General Fund. Interagency Transfers include Title XIX reimbursement for services to Medicaid-eligible residents through the Department of Health and Hospitals, Medical Vendor Payments Program. Self-generated Revenues include reimbursements for employee meals and laundry, and payments from residents for services based on a sliding fee scale. Federal Funds include Title XVIII reimbursement for services provided to Medicare-eligible patients, and funds received from the federal Foster Grandparents Program pursuant to P.L. 94-113.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 103.1% of the existing operating budget. It represents 94.7% of the total request of $56,724,950 for this program. The major reasons for the increase from existing operating budget are the annualization of positions which were added in order to meet Department of Justice recommendations in the amount of $931,365 and the full funding of salaries.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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$8,240 |
Direct Care staff training |
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$11,840 |
Computer based staff training |
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$31,750 |
Employee drug testing |
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OTHER CHARGES
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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Funding for replacement of inoperable and obsolete office and computer equipment and various repairs |
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