Wednesday, March 10, 2010

MANDATED SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

Aging Services

Under the Older Americans Act, area agencies are required to provide certain services directed at improving and enhancing the lives of America’s elderly people:

1. Multipurpose senior centers
2. In-home service programs
3. Transportation services
4. Nutrition services (congregate and home-delivered meals)
5. Legal services
6. Long-term care ombudsmen
7. Community service employment programs

Mental Health

As stated in UCA 17A -3-602, all local mental health authorities must provide Adults, Youth and Children:

1. Inpatient care and services
2. Residential care and services
3. Outpatient care and services
4. 24-hour crisis care and services
5. Psychotropic medication management
6. Psychosocial rehabilitation including vocational training and skills development
7. Case management
8. Community supports including in-home services, housing, family support services, and respite services, and
9. Consultation and education services, including but not limited to case consultation, collaboration with other service agencies, public education, and public information.
10. Jail

Substance Abuse

As stated in UCA 17A-3-701, all local substance abuse authorities will “plan and provide a full continuum of Substance Abuse Services” including:

1. Primary prevention
2. Targeted prevention
3. Early intervention
4. Treatment services which will include:
   1. Social detoxification
   2. Residential treatment
   3. Outpatient treatment
   4. Day treatment
   5. Residential support
5. "Not-a-drop" assessments
6. DUI services