Program Authorization: R.S. 36:258(E); R.S. 28:1-723; and Act 571 of the 1992 Regular Session
The mission of the Administration and Support Program is to manage and support the statewide comprehensive array of mental health services that are delivered through an integrated system of directly operated and contracted community and inpatient hospital programs which form the Mental Health System.
The goal of the Administration and Support Program is to provide direction for the implementation of programs within the divisions of community-based services, hospital services, planning, development and evaluation services for both the community and hospital components of the Mental Health System.
The Office of Mental Health includes the following activities: Community Services, Inpatient Services, and Program Planning, Development and Evaluation, Human Resources, Fiscal Management, and Information Technology.
The state's integrated and interdependent service system consists of clinic-based treatment services, community-based acute inpatient, crisis services and other community support service, mental health rehabilitation services (delivered as an agent of Medicaid), contract programs, and intermediate/long-term inpatient services. These are provided through 43 state-funded CMHC's serving both urban and rural areas, 31 part-time outreach clinics, seven acute inpatient units (one in a Community Mental Health Clinic, one in a state hospital, and five in general hospitals), and five intermediate/long-term state psychiatric hospitals. All of these programs are directly operated by the Office of Mental Health. OMH also has agreements with five private hospitals for acute services for adults, ensuring statewide coverage. There are currently no private-licensed Community Mental Health Clinics.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. In FY 1998-99, the Administration and Support Program will plan, develop, evaluate and manage the community and hospitals components of the statewide mental health system.
1 Includes all means of financing.
2. In FY 1998-99, the Administration and Support Program will serve 56% of the adult prevalence population and 6% of the children and youth prevalence population with serious mental and emotional disorders, or at risk of such disorders, and which will enable them to function outside of inpatient or residential treatment institutions to the maximum extent of their capabilities.
1 Kessler, R.C., et al. The 12 month Prevalence and correlates of Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Mental Health, United States, 1996. Department of Health and Human Services pp. 59-70. The increase in the prevalence figure reflects the use of the updates, recently published by The United States Dept. of Health and Human Resources. Not a reduction in the number of persons served.
2 Friedman, R.M. et al. Prevalence of Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents. Mental Health, United States, 1996. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pp. 71-89. The increase in the prevalence figure reflects the use of updated, higher rate (2.6%) recently published. Not a reduction in the total number of persons served.
3 Office of Mental Health Electronic Data Book, Regional Service System Statistics FY 96-97, LA Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health. Does not include CAHSD as well as JPHSA for FY 98-99 column.
4 Office of Mental Health Electronic Data Book, Regional Service System Statistics FY 96-97, LA Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health. Does not include CAHSD as well as JPHSA for FY 98-99 column.
5 Office of Mental Health Electronic Data Book, Regional Service System Statistics FY 96-97, LA Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health. Does not include CAHSD as well as JPHSA for FY 98-99 column.
6 Adults served divided by the Prevalance of Adults with Serious Mental Illness.
7 Children/ Youth served divided by the Prevalance of Children/Youth with Severe Emotional/Behavior Disorders.
8 These indicators were revised to more accurately reflect tomorrow.
3. In FY 1998-99, the Administration and Support Program will increase the availability of resources in the community-based services component relative to the state hospital component to a 60%:40% mix.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
The Administration and Support Program is funded with general fund and federal funds. Federal funds are derived from a two year federal grant awarded to improve the planning and decision making by integrating administrative data bases.
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 105.8% of the Existing Operating Budget. It represents 63.9% of the Total Request ($6,007,976). The major changes include: the elimination of a non-renewable federal grant for decision support in the amount of $130,000; a transfer of general fund in the amount of $230,000 for 5 "extra mile" contracts, and an increase of $99,939 in Federal Funds for a two (2) year Federal Grant for planning/decision making by integrating administrative data bases. The changes should have no significant impact on the delivery of these services.
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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