2006 Mental Health Plan Year End Report Card

King County Regional Support Network

2006 Year End Report Card

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• The number of people served is no longer increasing, however hours of service per client continues to decrease.
• About 80% of people served have been enrolled in Medicaid during the year.
• Nearly all Medicaid-enrolled individuals are seen in ongoing outpatient services, while nearly all non-Medicaid are seen in non-outpatient crisis services.
• Of all ethnic minority groups, only Asian/Pacific Islander adults continue to be below their proportion in the larger King County population (parity <1).
• There has been a slight decline in the proportion of children served over the last two years in contrast to a slight increase in adults and older adults.
• Tier distribution continues to shift toward 3A benefits, with about 80% of people receiving services currently under this benefit level.
• Voluntary and involuntary inpatient admissions declined for adults and especially for youth compared with 2005, however use of Western State Hospital bed days continues to increase.
• Improvements in the rate of paid employment and age appropriate activity attainment has continued over the last year.