Office of Mental Health
Revised information (as of February 4, 2000):
- According to the Senate’s budget analysis, the following position requests and funding are associated with program initiatives: transitional residences (196 FTEs, $6.8 million); oversight (122 FTEs, $7.8 million); Forensic programs (75 FTEs, $3.4 million);; and Mobile Mental Health Teams (20 FTEs, $1.3 million). PEF is in the process of determining how many of these positions will be PEF jobs.
- The Senate budget analysis attributes 39 FTEs ($3.15 million) to Kendra’s Law activities. According to the Assembly’s analysis, 27 positions ($2.5 million) are associated with Kendra’s Law. This number corresponds with the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Compliance positions approved by the Department of Civil Service (all of these positions are in the noncompetitive class, and all but one are PEF positions). It is possible that other titles could be used to do work associated with Kendra’s Law. PEF is investigating this discrepancy.
- The Senate analysis indicates that the inpatient census decline will "presumably resume" when additional community based resources are available
- $2.9 million will be available for the State-operations provisions of the Reinvestment Act
The Executive Budget recommends the addition of 452 positions offset by the attrition of 132 positions for a net gain of 320 positions. The estimated FTE workforce will 18,440 positions on March 31, 2001. The Executive Budget also recommends (analysis as of January 13, 1999):
- An average annual fill level of 18,390 for the Office of Mental Health, a net reduction of 33 ASAFLs. Reductions will be in the adult services program, with a loss of 383 ASAFLs, and Children and Youth Services (6 ASAFLs), offset by additions in Enhanced Community Services (270 ASAFLs), Forensic Services (71 ASAFLs), and Administration (15 ASAFLs). According to GOER OMH will have an increase of 320 positions in SFY 2000-01. Based on the ASAFL decrease, we believe these positions will be added at the end of SFY 2000-01
- A reduction of 100 administrative and support positions at Pilgrim and Manhattan Psychiatric Centers, to be achieved through attrition.
- The elimination of 18 psychiatric residency positions.
- An increase of 82 positions in the forensic program to accommodate increased capacity in the special housing units in the Department of Correctional Services ($3.3 million), a new satellite unit at the new Seneca Correctional Facility and expanded discharge planning services at DOCS facilities.
- Funding for shared staff equivalent to the 66 positions restored by the Legislature in the SFY 1999-00 budget.
- $15.9 million in General Funds (supported by the Health Care Reform Act) will fund the State Operated portion of the Enhanced Community Services program, including:
- five transitional residences (240 beds) on the grounds of NYC Psychiatric Centers;
- Mobile Mental Health Teams at Office of Children and Family Services facilities ($1.3 million); and
- increased monitoring and oversight of community mental health programs by central and field office staff.
- The transfer of appointing authority from facility directors to the Commissioner, within the following regional groupings of facilities (pursuant to Article VII legislation):
- Pilgrim PC, Sagamore Children's PC, Creedmoor PC and Queens Children's PC
- Bronx PC, Kingsboro PC, Kirby Forensic PC, Manhattan PC, NYS Psychiatric Institute, South Beach PC, Bronx Children's PC and Brooklyn Children's PC
- Elmira PC and Binghamton PC
- Mohawk Valley PC, Central NY PC, Hutchings PC
- Buffalo PC, Western NY Children's PC,
- Middletown PC, Mid-Hudson PC, Hudson River PC, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Rockland PC, Rockland Children's PC
This means that an employee can be reassigned within each regional grouping. In the past, PEF has opposed giving the Commissioner a broader statewide appointing authority.
- Language allowing personal service funds in the Administration and Finance Program to be used to support the 27 research scientists at the Nathan S. Kline and NY Psychiatric Institutes formerly supported by the General Fund if sufficient revenues are not realized
- The $2.9 million reduction in the Maintenance Undistributed appropriation for the Adult Services programs reflect a decrease in medicaid funding for outside hospital care. The impact of this cut is unclear, but, it is unlikely to impact OMH staffing.
- Aid to Localities increases include: a 2% COLA for residential programs and family care operators; $5.7 million in new Community Mental Health Reinvestment funding; $32 million for implementation of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (Kendra’s Law), some of which appears to be included in the following Enhanced Community Services Program funding:
- $14.8 million in case management and ACT funding
- $14.65 million for supported housing
- $3.1 million for 600 new Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver slots
- $3.7 million for increased children's case management and ACT teams
- $2.35 million for family based treatment for children
- $2.0 million for 1,200 family support services slots
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Office of Mental Health |
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Program Details-State Operations |
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
1999-00 budget |
2000-01 budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
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All Funds |
$1,043,713,000 |
$1,056,801,000 |
$13,088,000 |
1.3% |
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General Fund |
$502,004,000 |
$529,283,000 |
$27,279,000 |
5.4% |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
$913,000 |
$929,000 |
$16,000 |
1.8% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$531,046,000 |
$516,239,000 |
($14,807,000) |
-2.8% |
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Internal Service |
$1,967,000 |
$1,967,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Enterprise Fund |
$7,213,000 |
$7,813,000 |
$600,000 |
8.3% |
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Fiduciary Fund |
$570,000 |
$570,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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|
|
|
|
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Administration & Finance |
$61,201,000 |
$64,366,000 |
$3,165,000 |
5.2% |
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Personal Service |
$31,810,000 |
$31,307,000 |
($503,000) |
-1.6% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$18,728,000 |
$21,780,000 |
$3,052,000 |
16.3% |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
$913,000 |
$929,000 |
$16,000 |
1.8% |
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Internal Service |
$1,967,000 |
$1,967,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Enterprise Fund |
$7,213,000 |
$7,813,000 |
$600,000 |
8.3% |
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Fiduciary Fund |
$570,000 |
$570,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Adult Services |
$729,280,000 |
$720,843,000 |
($8,437,000) |
-1.2% |
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Personal Service |
$600,542,000 |
$591,107,000 |
($9,435,000) |
-1.6% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$122,643,000 |
$126,571,000 |
$3,928,000 |
3.2% |
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Maintenance Undist. |
$6,095,000 |
$3,165,000 |
($2,930,000) |
-48.1% |
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Maintenance Undist. |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Offset |
($525,435,000) |
($510,488,000) |
$14,947,000 |
-2.8% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$525,435,000 |
$510,488,000 |
($14,947,000) |
-2.8% |
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Children and Youth |
$104,652,000 |
$103,763,000 |
($889,000) |
-0.8% |
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Personal Service |
$91,600,000 |
$90,443,000 |
($1,157,000) |
-1.3% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$13,052,000 |
$13,320,000 |
$268,000 |
2.1% |
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Enhanced Community Services |
$0 |
$15,948,000 |
$15,948,000 |
100.0% |
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Forensic |
$103,660,000 |
$106,684,000 |
$3,024,000 |
2.9% |
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Personal Service |
$94,917,000 |
$97,309,000 |
$2,392,000 |
2.5% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$8,743,000 |
$9,375,000 |
$632,000 |
7.2% |
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Research in MI |
$44,920,000 |
$45,197,000 |
$277,000 |
0.6% |
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Personal Service |
$33,359,000 |
$33,554,000 |
$195,000 |
0.6% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$5,715,000 |
$5,892,000 |
$177,000 |
3.1% |
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Maintenance Undist. |
$235,000 |
$0 |
($235,000) |
-100.0% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$5,611,000 |
$5,751,000 |
$140,000 |
2.5% |
Last Updated on 02/03/00