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UTAH STATUTES AND CODES
62A-15-611 - Allocation of state hospital beds -- Formula.
62A-15-611. Allocation of state hospital beds -- Formula.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Adult beds" means the total number of patient beds located in the adult generalpsychiatric unit and the geriatric unit at the state hospital, as determined by the superintendent ofthe state hospital.
(b) "Mental health catchment area" means a county or group of counties governed by alocal mental health authority.
(2) (a) The board shall establish by rule a formula to separately allocate to local mentalhealth authorities adult beds for persons who meet the requirements of Subsection62A-15-610(2)(a). Beginning on the effective date of this act and until June 30, 2002, 182 bedsshall be allocated to local mental health authorities under this section.
(b) The number of beds shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary:
(i) on July 1, 2002, to restore the number of beds allocated to 212 beds as fundingpermits; and
(ii) every three years thereafter according to the state's population.
(c) All population figures utilized shall reflect the most recent available populationestimates from the Utah Population Estimates Committee.
(3) The formula established under Subsection (2) shall provide for allocation of bedsbased on:
(a) the percentage of the state's adult population located within a mental health catchmentarea; and
(b) a differential to compensate for the additional demand for hospital beds in mentalhealth catchment areas that are located in urban areas.
(4) A local mental health authority may sell or loan its allocation of beds to another localmental health authority.
(5) The division shall allocate adult beds at the state hospital to local mental healthauthorities for their use in accordance with the formula established under this section. If a localmental health authority is unable to access a bed allocated to it under the formula establishedunder Subsection (2), the division shall provide that local mental health authority with fundingequal to the reasonable, average daily cost of an acute care bed purchased by the local mentalhealth authority.
(6) The board shall periodically review and make changes in the formula establishedunder Subsection (2) as necessary to accurately reflect changes in population.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Adult beds" means the total number of patient beds located in the adult generalpsychiatric unit and the geriatric unit at the state hospital, as determined by the superintendent ofthe state hospital.
(b) "Mental health catchment area" means a county or group of counties governed by alocal mental health authority.
(2) (a) The board shall establish by rule a formula to separately allocate to local mentalhealth authorities adult beds for persons who meet the requirements of Subsection62A-15-610(2)(a). Beginning on the effective date of this act and until June 30, 2002, 182 bedsshall be allocated to local mental health authorities under this section.
(b) The number of beds shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary:
(i) on July 1, 2002, to restore the number of beds allocated to 212 beds as fundingpermits; and
(ii) every three years thereafter according to the state's population.
(c) All population figures utilized shall reflect the most recent available populationestimates from the Utah Population Estimates Committee.
(3) The formula established under Subsection (2) shall provide for allocation of bedsbased on:
(a) the percentage of the state's adult population located within a mental health catchmentarea; and
(b) a differential to compensate for the additional demand for hospital beds in mentalhealth catchment areas that are located in urban areas.
(4) A local mental health authority may sell or loan its allocation of beds to another localmental health authority.
(5) The division shall allocate adult beds at the state hospital to local mental healthauthorities for their use in accordance with the formula established under this section. If a localmental health authority is unable to access a bed allocated to it under the formula establishedunder Subsection (2), the division shall provide that local mental health authority with fundingequal to the reasonable, average daily cost of an acute care bed purchased by the local mentalhealth authority.
(6) The board shall periodically review and make changes in the formula establishedunder Subsection (2) as necessary to accurately reflect changes in population.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5
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