Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-753

EHS 753

DMH Continuning Care Beds

Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5095-0015, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5095-0015,

by striking out line item 5095-0015 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“5095-0015       For the operation of hospital facilities and community-based mental health services; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581, and to enhance care for clients served by the department, the department shall discharge clients residing in the inpatient facilities to residential services in the community when: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in inpatient care; provided further, that any client transferred to another inpatient facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the care that had been received at the closed facility; provided further, that the department shall allocate funds not to exceed $5,000,000 from this item to item 5046-0000, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers and facilities; provided further, that the department shall maintain no fewer inpatient beds in fiscal year 2015 than were maintained in fiscal year 2014; provided further, that the department shall maintain no fewer than 680 inpatient beds by June 30, 2015; provided further, that the department shall operate no fewer than 234 adult continuing care inpatient beds as of January 15, 2015 and no fewer than 260 adult continuing care inpatient beds as of April 15, 2015 at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital; and provided further, that in fiscal year 2015, 54 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton State Hospital"