Utah Code 26B-5-327. Allocation of pediatric state hospital beds — Formula
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-327
- Community mental health center: means an entity that provides treatment and services to a resident of a designated geographical area, that operates by or under contract with a local mental health authority, and that complies with state standards for community mental health centers. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
- Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
26B-1-1202 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Local mental health authority: means a county legislative body. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
- Office: means the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health created in Section
26B-5-102 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Patient: means an individual who is:(20)(a) under commitment to the custody or to the treatment services of a local mental health authority; or(20)(b) undergoing essential treatment and intervention. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State hospital: means the Utah State Hospital established in Section 26B-5-302. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
(1)(a) “Mental health catchment area” means a county or group of counties governed by a local mental health authority.(1)(b) “Pediatric beds” means the total number of patient beds located in the children’s unit and the youth units at the state hospital, as determined by the superintendent of the state hospital.
(2) On July 1, 1996, 72 pediatric beds shall be allocated to local mental health authorities under this section. The division shall review and adjust the number of pediatric beds as necessary every three years according to the state’s population of persons under 18 years old. All population figures utilized shall reflect the most recent available population estimates from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.
(3) The allocation of beds shall be based on the percentage of the state’s population of persons under 18 years old located within a mental health catchment area. Each community mental health center shall be allocated at least one bed.
(4) A local mental health authority may sell or loan its allocation of beds to another local mental health authority.
(5) The division shall allocate 72 pediatric beds at the state hospital to local mental health authorities for their use in accordance with the formula established under this section. If a local mental health authority is unable to access a bed allocated to it under that formula, the division shall provide that local mental health authority with funding equal to the reasonable, average daily cost of an acute care bed purchased by the local mental health authority.