Q&A
Discussion of crisis respite centers and their capacity
1:05:31
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Council Member Lee inquires about crisis respite centers, their capacity, and plans for expansion. Jamie Neckles from DOHMH provides information on these centers, including their Medicaid reimbursement status and current bed capacity.
- Clarified that crisis respite centers are the same as crisis residences
- Discussed Medicaid reimbursement for crisis respite services
- Revealed current capacity of 38 beds with plans for expansion
Jamie Neckles
1:05:31
Happy to.
1:05:32
They are the same thing as the crisis respite centers.
Linda Lee
1:05:34
Okay.
Jamie Neckles
1:05:35
Term is used interchangeably.
1:05:36
Sure.
1:05:37
The health department actually opened up the first 4 through a federal grant in 2012.
1:05:42
So we pioneered the model in the city, sit, and we called them respites at that time.
1:05:46
They were really successful, recognized by the Center for Medicare And Medicaid Innovation, became reimbursable and licensed to New York State, and the licensing process gave them a new name to confuse everybody.
1:05:57
Okay.
Linda Lee
1:05:57
It's crisis.
1:05:57
So I have heard of it.
1:05:59
It turns out.
1:05:59
Okay.
1:06:00
Thank you.
1:06:00
And it's reimbursable by Medicaid?
Jamie Neckles
1:06:02
Yes.
1:06:03
And we there's also funding to support uncompensated care people without insurance, so that's not a barrier to accessing it.
Linda Lee
1:06:09
Okay.
Jamie Neckles
1:06:09
The services are billable.
Linda Lee
1:06:11
Okay.
1:06:11
Perfect.
1:06:12
And do we have more than 15 beds now at this point?
1:06:14
Because I know that one of the things we were trying to do was expand it.
Gale Brewer
1:06:17
Yep.
Linda Lee
1:06:17
Okay.
1:06:18
And how many beds are we at right now?
Jamie Neckles
1:06:19
There are 38 beds in contract with the health department city.
Linda Lee
1:06:24
Okay.
1:06:24
Which is better than 15, but I will say, as you mentioned, as housing is a huge part of someone's health, we definitely need more.
1:06:33
So, you know, whatever plans you have if you could share I I know it may be not necessarily now, but if you could share plans on how the city is planning and expanding that program, because that's also something that we had on the council's mental health road map also was to expand the CRCs.
1:06:48
Okay.
Jamie Neckles
1:06:48
There's a couple in the works in the licensing process.
1:06:50
So Okay.
1:06:51
Because it paid the the capacity to expand, but it's contingent upon the state office and mental health license.
Linda Lee
1:06:55
Right.
1:06:55
Because these licenses are offered by the state and not the city.
Nicholas Tishuk
1:06:58
That's
Linda Lee
1:06:58
okay.
