Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 4300.26 - Unit of service fundingUnit of service funding is the procedure used to fund facilities based on a charge per unit of service. Unit of service funding applies to facilities which are administered separately from the county or county joinder and which receive reimbursement by a contracted per diem or fee rate. Funding is based on a charge per service.
(1) The following services shall be purchased only by the unit of service:(ii) Partial hospitalization.(iii) Laboratory services.(vii) Services where the provision of the service is not limited to individuals with a mental disability, such as a workshop service or day care.(2) An exception to paragraph (1) will be allowed when a regional mental health official authorizes, in writing, the initiation of a new partial hospitalization program and determines that it is necessary to expend funds to staff and equip the program prior to providing services to clients. The Department will then authorize program-funding of this particular partial hospitalization program for a period not to exceed 1 year from the initial date of funding.(3) Domiciliary care placement agencies shall be funded only by unit of service funding after the initial year of operation. During the initial full year of operation, domiciliary care may be purchased by unit of service funding or program-funding.(4) During the first year, the county or county joinder may program-fund a share of the cost of operating the domiciliary care placement agency. After the first year, these services shall be purchased on a unit of service basis. Payment may be made either by cash or inkind contribution.The provisions of this § 4300.26 amended June 17, 2016, effective 6/18/2016, 46 Pa.B. 3177.The provisions of this § 4300.26 amended under sections 201(2) and (8) and 202 of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §§ 4201(2) and (8) and 4202).