COBI 2015 - Service Delivery

Overview
Issues
Performance
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The division operates with a single region spanning the state for service delivery. The regional service delivery staff provides coordination for service recipients. The region is the point of entry for people seeking services from the division. The region contracts for services with private providers and oversees and evaluates the quality of services delivered.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $5,665,200 from all sources for Service Delivery. This is a 3.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,729,300 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.1 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Staff Analysis

For the most recent completed fiscal year, the following information represents the purposes for which the money was used:

DSPD Service Delivery Detailed Expenditures

People receive supports in a family member's home rather than in a residential setting (National ranking)

Intent Language

SB0002: Item 83

The Legislature intends the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) in the Department of Human Services provide to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than September 1, 2015 a report that includes a(n): 1) response to each specific audit recommendation found in A Performance Audit of the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (October 2014 - Audit No. 2014 - 10), 2) identification of specific efficiencies gained by DSPD through implementing the audit's recommendations, 3) estimate of savings, if any, achieved through implementation of each recommendation, and 4) measures that demonstrate effective implementation of each recommendation. The Legislature further intends the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst provide the report to the Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG) and that OLAG review the report in order to assess: 1) if the measures accurately demonstrate effective implementation of the recommendations and 2) the accuracy of the savings estimates, if any. The Legislature further intends OLAG report its review of the DSPD report to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

SB0002: Item 83

The Legislature intends that for the building block titled "DSPD - Direct Care Staff Salary Increase," the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) shall: 1) Direct funds to increase the salaries of direct care workers; 2) Increase only those rates which include a direct care service component, including respite; 3) Monitor providers to ensure that all funds appropriated are applied to direct care worker wages and that none of the funding goes to administrative functions or provider profits; 4) In conjunction with DSPD community providers, report to the Office of the Legislature Fiscal Analyst no later than September 1, 2015 regarding: 1) the implementation and status of increasing salaries for direct care workers, 2) a detailed explanation with supporting documentation of how DSPD providers are reimbursed, including all accounting codes used and the previous and current rates for each accounting code, and 3) a conceptual explanation of how DSPD community providers realize profit within the closed market of providing DSPD community services.

SB0003: Item 134

The Legislature intends that the $400,000 in Beginning Nonlapsing provided to respite care for individuals with disabilities in the Division of Services for People with Disabilities is dependent upon up to $400,000 funds not otherwise designated as nonlapsing to the Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health line item being retained as nonlapsing in FY 2015.

SB0003: Item 134

The Legislature intends that the $75,000 in Beginning Nonlapsing provided to respite care for individuals with disabilities in the Division of Services for People with Disabilities is dependent upon up to $75,000 funds not otherwise designated as nonlapsing to the Department of Human Services - Executive Director Operations line item being retained as nonlapsing in FY 2015.

SB0007S01: Item 28

The Legislature intends that the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) use Fiscal Year 2016 beginning non-lapsing funds to provide services for individuals needing emergency services, individuals needing additional waiver services, individuals who turn 18 years old and leave state custody from the Divisions of Child and Family services and Juvenile Justice Services, individuals court ordered into DSPD services and to provide increases to providers for direct care staff salaries. The legislature further intends DSPD report to the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst on the use of these non-lapsing funds.

SB0007S01: Item 28

The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Services report on the following performance measures for the Services for People with Disabilities line item: (1) Community Supports, Brain Injury, Physical Disability Waivers, Non-waiver Services - % providers meeting fiscal requirements of contract (Target = 100%), (2) Community Supports, Brain Injury, Physical Disability Waivers, Non-waiver Services - % providers meeting non-fiscal requirements of contracts (Target = 100%), and (3) People receive supports in employment settings rather than day programs (National ranking) (Target = #1 nationally) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	3,769,600	3,279,700	2,548,300	2,478,600	2,634,300	0	2,634,300	80,200	2,714,500
General Fund, One-time	(179,300)	0	0	6,800	13,600	0	13,600	1,200	14,800
Federal Funds	100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	0	0	200	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	108,500	108,500
Transfers - Indirect Costs	0	0	(2,200)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers - Medicaid	3,301,300	2,475,500	2,526,200	2,660,900	2,848,800	(800)	2,848,000	(20,600)	2,827,400
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	1,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(3,200)	(34,500)	(228,800)	(23,400)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$6,988,400	$5,722,000	$4,843,500	$5,123,100	$5,496,700	($800)	$5,495,900	$169,300	$5,665,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	5,996,900	4,981,100	4,371,200	4,828,200	4,757,000	(12,800)	4,744,200	163,800	4,908,000
In-state Travel	49,600	55,200	52,500	65,000	58,500	20,300	78,800	0	78,800
Out-of-state Travel	0	2,000	3,400	15,100	3,300	12,600	15,900	0	15,900
Current Expense	740,300	495,200	238,000	56,900	456,600	23,800	480,400	(23,900)	456,500
DP Current Expense	200,900	188,500	133,800	112,400	166,300	(40,700)	125,600	29,400	155,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	700	0	44,600	45,500	55,000	(4,000)	51,000	0	51,000
Total	$6,988,400	$5,722,000	$4,843,500	$5,123,100	$5,496,700	($800)	$5,495,900	$169,300	$5,665,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	164.50	83.50	85.50	81	67	3.80	70.80	70.80
Actual FTE	93.46	78.80	71.40	66.90	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	23	23	23	17	20	(3)	17	17

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.