Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah.
January 7, 2015. Reed Ernstrom,
director of the Bear River Mental Health, and Rob Johnson presented the Bear River Mental
Health financial report to the county commission. The independent auditor reported that the
statement of financial position had no negative findings and praised the
audit. BRMH built a new residential
facility after selling the old one. The
three counties, Box Elder, Cache and Rich match state dollars which match
federal funds, so that means that $339,000 by the three counties was leveraged
to over $8 million in funding. The
increase in income this year was from increased Medicaid funding. Each year they negotiate a rate with the
health department for how much they will get, but the eligible patients
increased so the Medicaid payments increased. Over 75% is used for therapists and other
personnel.
Reed Ernstrom said they have 6 apartments that they want to
sell, but there was some discussion about where they put the out-patients as it
is a transition place. There is a
willing buyer. Some of the employees
want to keep the apartments for more difficult to place people. But they manage over 2,000 people in the
local area without incident. The people
in the apartments are checked on every day.
“We want to get out of the apartment business. Rentals are not as tight as before so it is
easier to place people.” Ernstrom stated.
There are 1 ½ therapists in the Rich schools. It seems like the school administration and
sheriff’s office have embraced Donavan Faucette seeing people in the schools
one day a week. He starts in Laketown in
the morning and then works at the Rich High School. He also sees private patient making two 12
hour days. Susan Johnson, does a half day.
“We feel very good about what is happening here, “ said
Ernstrom . Rich county’s match is $5,000.
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