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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 16. (a) A community mental health center that is certified by the division of mental health and addiction shall provide an annual report to the division of mental health and addiction and to the fiscal body and the board of county commissioners of each county located in the community mental health center's primary service area. The annual report under this section must include the following:
(1) Information concerning the operational and community based activities undertaken during the year by the community mental health center in each county from which the community mental health center received funding under this chapter.
(2) A listing, by the county of patients' residence, of the following information:
(A) The total number of patients served by the community mental health center.
(B) The total number of patients receiving addiction treatment services from the community mental health center.
(C) The total number of patients receiving mental health services from the community mental health center.
(D) The total number of patients receiving both addiction treatment services and mental health services from the community mental health center.
(3) A copy of the most recent financial audit provided to the division of mental health and addiction under 440 IAC 4.1-2-5, including a balance sheet of assets and liabilities, which shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant.
(4) Demographic information of patients served by the community mental health center, including the following:
(A) The number of adults served and the:
(i) five (5) most common addiction substances; and
(ii) ten (10) most common primary mental health diagnoses;
of the adults.
(B) The number of children served and the:
(i) five (5) most common addiction substances; and
(ii) ten (10) most common primary mental health diagnoses;
of the children.
(5) The total number of clinical encounters in the preceding fiscal year.
(6) The total number of completed intakes in the preceding fiscal year.
(7) The average time from initial engagement to an offered initial evaluation.
(8) The average time from initial evaluation to an offered follow-up visit.
(9) The community mental health center's performance in comparison to the state's performance on measures identified by the division of mental health and addiction, including client satisfaction and clinical outcomes.
(10) Data related to the connection between a patient and additional county or regional based services, including any of the following, if available:
(A) Self, family, or guardian referrals.
(B) Law enforcement or the criminal justice system.
(C) A hospital or physician.
(D) Child or youth services, including the department of child services, systems of care, or schools.
(E) A twenty-four (24) hour crisis intervention service.
(F) An enhanced call center.
(b) The division of mental health and addiction shall:
(1) specify the format of the annual reports that must be provided by community mental health centers under subsection (a);
(2) determine the measures to be used concerning performance required by subsection (a)(9); and
(3) include a summary of that information in the annual report prepared by the division under subsection (c).
(c) The division of mental health and addiction shall annually provide to the county fiscal body and board of county commissioners of each county a report that includes the following:
(1) An overview of the total funding provided to all community mental health centers during the year under this chapter, including funding provided by the division for purposes of programs under this chapter.
(2) A count, by county of residence, of the following concerning patients served by the community mental health centers under programs funded under this chapter:
(A) The total number of patients served.
(B) The total number of patients receiving addiction treatment services.
(C) The total number of patients receiving mental health services.
(D) The total number of patients receiving both addiction treatment services and mental health services.
(3) An assessment, specified by the county of patients' residence, of the overall outcomes of the treatment provided to patients of the community mental health centers.
(4) A summary of the information provided by community mental health centers in the annual reports provided under subsection (a), and an explanation of the differences between the patient count information provided by the community mental health centers in those reports and the patient count information included in the division's report under this subsection.
(d) The division of mental health and addiction may provide a report required under subsection (c) to the county fiscal body and the board of county commissioners by publishing the report on the division's website.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-29-2-16 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-29-2-16/
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