Community
Based Treatment Alternatives for Children
Grant
Information
Name of Grantee
Division
of Medicaid
Title of Grant
Type of Grant
Community
Based Treatment Alternatives for Children
Amount of Grant
$99,000
Year Original Funding
Received
2003
Contact
Information
Kristi Plotner
Project Director
601-359-6698
lmkrp@medicaid.state.ms.us
Mike Gallarno
Bureau Director
601-359-6697
lmrmg@medicaid.state.ms.us
Subcontractor(s)
MS Families as Allies for Children's Mental
Target
Population(s)
Children with serious emotional
disturbance (SED).
Goal
The goal of this project is to examine the feasibility of
developing a waiver program that will provide home and community services for
children with SED who have a history of placement at psychiatric residential
treatment facilities (PRTFs) or who are at immediate
risk for being placed in a PRTF.
Activities
Abstract
Over the past 5 years, many factors have occurred in
This feasibility study will allow the Division to determine
the potential costs and cost savings associated with a waiver program for this
population. Families of children with high-intensity needs will be included so
that their needs will be taken into account and addressed in the development of
services. The Division of Medicaid will also develop an implementation plan for
a potential waiver program and an evaluation plan that will determine if the
goals of the program are being accomplished.
The ultimate goal of this project is to assess community
based alternatives to residential treatment or institutionalization, which will
position the State to make a successful application for a 10-year demonstration
grant proposed in the President's FY 2004 budget to operate an HCBS waiver for
children with SED.