R523-2-10. Allocation of Utah State Hospital Adult Bed Days to Local Mental Health Authorities

  (1) The Division herein establishes a formula to allocate to LMHAs the adult beds for persons who meet the requirements of Subsection 62A-15-610(2)(a).

  (2) The formula established provides for allocation based on:

  (a) The percentage of the state's adult population located within a LMHA catchment area; and

  (b) A differential to compensate for the additional demand for hospital beds in LMHA catchment areas that are located within urban areas.

  (3) The Division hereby establishes a formula to determine adult bed allocation:

  (a) The most recent available population estimates are obtained from IBIS.

  (b) The total adult population figures for the State are identified. Adult means age 18 and over.

  (c) Adult population numbers are identified for each county.

  (d) The urban counties are identified (county classifications are determined by the lieutenant governor's office pursuant to Subsections 17-50-501 and 17-50-502 and the most recent classifications are used to determine which counties are defined as urban) and given a differential as follows:

  (i) The total number of adult beds available at the Utah State Hospital is determined.

  (ii) 4.8% is subtracted from the total number of beds available for adults to be allocated as an urban differential.

  (e) The total number of available adult beds minus the urban differential is multiplied by the county's percentage of the state's total adult population to determine the number of allocated beds for each county.

  (f) Each catchment area's individual county numbers are added to determine the total number of beds allocated to a catchment area. This fractional number is rounded to the nearest whole bed.

  (g) The urban differential beds are then distributed to urban counties based on their respective percentage of urban counties as a whole.

  (h) At least one adult bed is allocated to each LMHA.

  (4) In accordance with Subsection 62A-15-611(6), the Division shall periodically review and make changes in the formula as necessary to accurately reflect changes in population.

  (5) Applying the formula:

  (a) Adjustments of adult beds, as the formula is applied, shall become effective at the beginning of the next fiscal year.

  (b) The Division is responsible to calculate the adult bed allocation.

  (c) Each LMHA will be notified of changes in adult bed allocation.

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

  (7) A LMHA may sell or loan its allocation of adult beds to another LMHA.