Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R523 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Rule R523-2 - Local Mental Health Authorities and Local Substance Abuse Authorities
Section R523-2-10 - Allocation of Hospital Pediatric Beds to Local Mental Health Authorities for Individuals Under the Age of 18

(1) The formula established provides for allocation based on the percentage of the state's population of persons under the age of 18 located within a LMHA service area.

(2) Each LMHA shall be allocated at least one pediatric bed.

(3) The formula to determine pediatric bed allocation shall be based on:

(4) The total number of pediatric beds available shall be multiplied by the county's percentage of the state's total pediatric population. This will determine the number of allocated pediatric beds for each county.

(5) Each LMHA's service area for individual county numbers shall be added to determine the total number of pediatric beds allocated to a LMHA's service area. This fractional number shall be rounded to the nearest whole bed.

(6) Adjustments of pediatric beds shall be applied, and become effective at the beginning of the new fiscal year.

(7) Each LMHA shall be notified of changes in pediatric bed allocations.

(8) The number of allocated pediatric beds shall be reviewed, and adjusted as necessary or at least every three years as required by statute.

(9) A LMHA may sell or loan its allocation of pediatric beds to another LMHA.