Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 4:09:26 GMT -6
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health will close more than 30 beds serving psychiatric patients and its entire male chemical dependency program as a result of pending state budget cuts approved by the Legislature earlier this year.
The 29-bed Acute Medical Psychiatric Service unit at the state Hospital at Whitfield is closing and five beds for psychiatric patients at South Mississippi State Hospital will no longer be used. The decision comes after lawmakers slashed $8.3 million from the department's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Wendy Bailey, director of the Bureau of Outreach, Planning and Development at the Department of Mental Health, said DMH operates 12 programs throughout the state, providing services to people with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.
On Tuesday, the Department of Mental Health released some of the services that will be impacted by budget cuts, including:
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/05/10/state-budget-cuts-close-psychiatric-beds/84181292/
The 29-bed Acute Medical Psychiatric Service unit at the state Hospital at Whitfield is closing and five beds for psychiatric patients at South Mississippi State Hospital will no longer be used. The decision comes after lawmakers slashed $8.3 million from the department's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Wendy Bailey, director of the Bureau of Outreach, Planning and Development at the Department of Mental Health, said DMH operates 12 programs throughout the state, providing services to people with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.
On Tuesday, the Department of Mental Health released some of the services that will be impacted by budget cuts, including:
- Mississippi State Hospital – Closure of the 29-bed Acute Medical Psychiatric Service. This unit served 66 people in FY15. The Medical Psychiatric Service provides services to people who have a major mental disorder and a complex medical condition that requires close monitoring and supervision. No additional admissions will be made to this service.
- Mississippi State Hospital – Closure of the 42-bed Male Chemical Dependency Unit which serves people in need of treatment services for substance use disorders. This unit served 429 males in FY15. Treatment includes a specialized medical detoxification program, basic medical care, group therapy, counseling, family education, motivational interviewing and introduction to 12-Step Recovery. MSH will admit and treat only those people who have already been involuntarily committed and waiting for services. MSH services and facilities will not be available for any additional male individuals committed by a court for chemical dependency services.
- East Mississippi State Hospital– Closure of the 25-bed Male Chemical Dependency Unit which serves individuals in need of treatment services for substance use disorders. This unit served 330 people in FY15. EMSH will admit and treat only those people who have already been involuntarily committed. EMSH services and facilities will not be available for any additional male individuals committed by a court for chemical dependency services.
- South Mississippi State Hospital – Closure of five psychiatric beds which serve people in need of treatment for a serious mental illness. These five beds serve more than 80 people each year. The closure of these five beds has the potential to increase the waiting list for the 15 counties in SMSH’s catchment area.
- Ellisville State School – Discontinuation of the provision of early intervention services, which will result in the loss of special instruction services to 128 children between birth to age 3 . Special Instruction is designed to enhance development through routine-based intervention and parent training/coaching in the child’s natural environment.
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/05/10/state-budget-cuts-close-psychiatric-beds/84181292/