Program Authorization: Concurrent House Resolution #12 of 1959; Act V of 1980; R.S. 28:382
The mission of the Patient Care Program is to provide person-centered supports and services to individuals who are mentally challenged and/or multi-handicapped.
The goal of the Patient Care Program is to provide active treatment and personal choice supports to developmentally disabled individuals residing at Columbia Developmental Center in a cost effective manner.
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 Columbia 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. Columbia 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.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. In FY 1998-99, the Patient Care Program will provide active treatment services consistent with state and federal regulations and in accord with the level of care for an average daily census of 24 individuals with developmental disabilities living in Columbia Developmental Center.
The Patient Care Program of Columbia Developmental Center is funded from interagency transfers, fees and self-generated revenues, and general fund. Interagency transfers include Title XIX reimbursement for services provided to Medicaid-eligible residents received from the Department of Health and Hospitals, Medical Vendor Payments Program. Self-generated revenue includes payments for services provided to patients based on a sliding fee scale, and reimbursement for meals served to employees and visitors.
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Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Non-recurring: -$25,296; Replacement/New: +$25,526) |
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DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET) |
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 101.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 84.3% of the total request ($1,533,594) for this program. Full funding has been provided for all 39 recommended positions. The recommended funding for salaries and related benefits includes an adjustment to reflect an anticipated attrition factor of four percent
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Accreditation Council survey - training for certification - ensures quality in delivery of services |
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ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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Funding for replacement of inoperable and obsolete office and computer equipment |
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