RD271 - Annual Report on Locality Utilization Rates and Average Lengths of Stay for Children Served by the Comprehensive Services Act


Executive Summary:
The 2005 Appropriations Act, Chapter 951, contains language in Item 299, B 2.d, requiring each locality to "submit to the Office of Comprehensive Services information on utilization of residential facilities for treatment of children and length of stay in such facilities." The Office of Comprehensive Services is required to report to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on utilization rates and average lengths of stays statewide and by locality. This report is due by November 1 of each year.

In September 2005, OCS formally requested extending the due date of this report until December 15 in order to include complete expenditure data from the localities. This reporting date change has significantly increased the quality and accuracy of the data. For the first time, the state now has actual expenditure data by child for each type of CSA residential services provided during the program year (July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005).

This report provides utilization, length of stay, and expenditure data on residential placements by locality and statewide.