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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPresentation for Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada

December 8, 2014

Romaine Gilliland

DHHS Director

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DHHS’s MissionThe Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) promotes the health and well-being of Nevadans through the delivery of essential services to ensure families are strengthened, public health is protected, and individuals achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency.

The department consists of the following divisions: Aging and Disability Services, Child and Family Services, Health Care Financing and Policy, Public and Behavioral Health, Welfare and Supportive Services, and the Public Defender's Office.

Link to Website: http://dhhs.nv.gov/

Helping People. It’s who we are and what we do.

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DHHS Organizational Chart

Romaine GillilandDirector

Kareen MastersDeputy Director – Admin. Services

Ellen CreceliusDeputy Director –

Fiscal

Dena SchmidtDeputy Director -

Programs

State Public Defender

Karin Kreizenbeck

Aging and Disability Services

Jane Gruner

Child and Family Services

Amber Howell

Public and Behavioral HealthRichard Whitley

Welfare and Supportive

ServicesSteve Fisher

Health Care Financing and

PolicyLaurie Squartsoff

Public Information Officer

Mary Woods

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - The purpose of the program is to provide temporary financial assistance and self-sufficiency services to support the care of dependent children in their homes or in the homes of relatives. 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – The purpose of the program is to raise the nutritional level among low income households whose limited food purchasing power may contribute to hunger and malnutrition among household members.

Medicaid – The purpose of the program is to ensure necessary medical services are available for eligible individuals.  The following are the three Medicaid Programs:  1) Aged, Blind and Disabled, 2) Family Medical Coverage.

Child Care – The purpose of the program is to assist low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work.

Energy Assistance – The purpose of the program is to assist eligible low-income households maintain essential heating and cooling in their homes during the winter and summer seasons by providing an annual benefit.

Child Support Enforcement – The purpose of the program is to promote the well-being of children, strengthen families, and reduce the demand of public treasuries by securing financial and medical support from legally responsible parents.

 

Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS)Summary of Operations

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Employer or Private Insurance1,666,645

59%

Medicaid586,225

21%

Medicare or Military Only

203,4687%

Silver State Health Insurance Exchange

36,8271%

Uninsured331,657

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Estimated Insurance Status of All Nevadans as of July 2014

Note: Individuals may have more than one form of insurance, particularly Medicare or Military health care combined with private insurance or Medicaid.

Total Population = 2,824,822

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Unsubsidized Marketplace or

Employer Sponsored Insurance111,444

34%

Medicaid Eligible39,239

12%

Eligible for Premium Tax Credits

93,94328%

Ineligible Due to Immigration Status

84,38826%

With ACA and Medicaid Expansion

Estimated Eligibility for Coverage among Currently Uninsured Nevadans as of July 2014

329,014 Uninsured

Uninsured Rate Non-Elderly Nevadans = 13%All Nevadans = 12%

Department of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) Summary of Operations

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DPBH Public Health• Cancer Control Registry• Consumer Health Protection• Immunization Program• Women, Infants and Children (WIC• Communicable Diseases• Biostatistics and Epidemiology• Chronic Disease• Maternal Child Health (MCH)

DPBH Behavioral Health• Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS)

• Rawson Neal Psychiatric Hospital• Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS)

• Dini Townsend Psychiatric Hospital• Lakes Crossing Forensic Hospital • Rural Counseling and Supportive Services• Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment (SAPTA)

DPBH Regulatory & Planning Budget Accounts

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• Radiation Control• Child Care Licensing• Radioactive Waste Fund• Health Statistics and Planning• Health Facilities Hospital Licensing• Public Health Preparedness Program• Emergency Medical Services• Marijuana Health Registry

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• Governor's Behavioral Health and Wellness Council• Implemented Recommendations

• Home Visitation Program• Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)• Housing Support Reentry• Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST)• Mobile Crises for Kids• Community Triage Center (CTC)• Mental Health Courts – Transitional Housing• Increased Psychiatric Reimbursements

• Inpatient Acute Care Hospital Rate – Increased from$460 to $944• In-Lieu of Rate for Stand Alone Facilities • Managed Care (MCO) Rate for Rawson Neal

• Anticipated December 3, 2014 Recommendations Will Address• Children• Seniors• Governance

• Civil and Forensic Hospital Occupancy

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Medical Marijuana

• Medical Marijuana Program Groups: • Medical Marijuana Cardholders• Medical Marijuana Establishments (MME)

• Establishment Applications Received -- 519• Percentages by Establishment Type

Dispensaries: 38%Cultivation: 35%Production: 23%Laboratories: 3%

• Provisional Dispensary Licenses Issued by County• Carson City 2• Churchill 1• Clark 40• Nye 1• Story 1• Washoe 10

• Link to Frequently Asked Questions

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The Aging and Disability Services Division is responsible for providing services to Nevada’s seniors, persons with physical disabilities, persons with intellectual disabilities, and infants and toddlers with developmental and physical disabilities or special healthcare needs. ADSD’s program areas include:

Nevada Early Intervention Services: identifies infants and toddlers who are at risk for or have developmental delays; provides services and support to families to meet the individualized developmental needs of their child; and facilitates the child's learning and participation in family and community life through the partnership of families, caregivers and service providers.

The Autism Treatment Assistance Program: provides access to treatment for autism which uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques for increasing useful behaviors and reducing those that may be harmful or that interfere with learning, in order to bring about meaningful behavior change.

Developmental Services: provides or purchases services for people with intellectual disabilities and related conditions and their families. Services purchased or provided include: service coordination, family supports, residential supports, jobs and day training, psychological services, nursing services, and quality assurance.

Aging and Disability Services: provides resources at the community level that assist seniors and people with severe disabilities and their families in helping them to live as independently as possible in an integrated setting. In addition, the Elder Protective Services (EPS) Program receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self neglect, exploitation, and isolation of persons aged 60 years and older.

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Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) Summary of Operations

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ADSD Highlights

Growth in the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia• 1 in 9 people over age 65 have Alzheimer’s Disease• 1/3 of people aged 85 and older have Alzheimer’s Disease

Persons with Intellectual Disabilities• Over 75% of people with ID live with families, and more than

25% of family care providers are over the age of 60 years and another 38% are between 41-59 years

• Service system impacts come by way of both the aging person and their aging family caregivers.

Growth in the demand for services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• 1 in 68 children is diagnosed with autism. • In Nevada, over 6,000 children have a diagnosis of autism.• Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to long term

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Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)Summary of OperationsDivision of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for child protective and welfare service delivery in rural Nevada and oversight of urban county-operated child protective and welfare services; children’s mental/behavioral health treatment and residential services (outpatient and inpatient acute) in urban Nevada; and, statewide juvenile justice services including state-operated youth training centers and youth parole. A non-exhaustive list of DCFS’ program areas includes:

o Administrative and Other Services: child protective and welfare quality assurance/improvement and oversight, information management, central office fiscal support, personnel services, systems advocate services and grants management. Budgets include 3143 UNITY/SACWIS; 3145 Children, Youth and Family Administration; and 3181 Victims of Domestic Violence.

o Children’s Mental/Behavioral Health Services: screenings and evaluations, early childhood services, outpatient therapy, wraparound case management and residential and inpatient/acute treatment services and mobile crisis. Budgets include 3281 Northern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (NNCAS) and 3646 Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (SNCAS).

o Child Protective and Welfare Services: clinical and case management services and programs that respond to caregiver maltreatment/abuse of children and children’s need to achieve permanency such as intensive family preservation services, foster care, adoption services and independent living services. Budgets include 3141 Washoe County Child Welfare Integration; 3142 Clark County Child Welfare Integration; 3229 Rural Child Welfare; 3242 Child Welfare Trust; 3250 Transition from Foster Care; and 3251 Child Death Reviews.

o Juvenile Justice Services: youth rehabilitation, treatment and community safety, and youth commitment to state-operated juvenile facilities with behavioral health services and supervision of youth upon release to their communities (parole). Budgets include 1383 Community Juvenile Justice programs; 3147 Youth Alternative Placement; 3148 Summit View Youth Correctional Center (SVYCC); 3179 Caliente Youth Center (CYC); 3259 Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC); and 3263 Youth Parole Services.

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DCFS Highlights

• Commission on Statewide Juvenile Justice Reform - Recommendations

• Specialized Foster Care Pilots

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Division of Healthcare Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Mission Statement

To purchase and provide quality health care services to low income Nevadans in the most efficient manner; promote equal access to health care at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada; restrain the growth of health care costs; and review Medicaid and other state health care programs to maximize potential federal revenue.

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DHCFP Highlights

•Access to Care•Health Care Guidance Program•Applied Behavior Analysis•Medicaid Management Information System improvements

•Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

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Director’s Office Summary of Operations

• Grants Management including Children’s Trust Fund, Community Services Block Grant, Title XX Social Services Block Grant, Family Resource Centers, Differential Response, Fund for a Healthy Nevada, Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling, and Victims of Human Trafficking

• 2-1-1 Partnership

• Office of Food Security

• Office of Consumer Health Assistance

• Office of Minority Health

• Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

• IDEA Part C

• Tribal Liaison Office

• Office of Health Information Technology

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Nevada State Public Defender

NSPD provides comprehensive criminal defense to its counties from misdemeanors to death penalty cases to specialty courts from the very first appearance in justice court to a final appeal even to the United States Supreme Court.

Currently, four counties use NSPD to provide indigent defense: Carson, Storey, Eureka, and White Pine.

Nevada has three basic types of crimes – felonies, gross misdemeanors, and misdemeanors and NSPD defends all of them from petit larceny to murder.

Specialty Courts: Adult Drug Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Families First Dependency Court, and Mental Health Court

Professional Staff: Appellate, Trial, Death Penalty Attorneys, and an Investigator.

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Resources – DHHS Website dhhs.nv.gov

• Quick Links • DHHS Quick Facts “Nassir Notes” (Next update December 2014) –

Link to document• Ebola Tool Kit - Link to page

• About Us • Budget Information - Link to page

• Reports and Publications • Reports

• Welfare Fact Book Executive Summary (next update Feb. 2015) - Link to document

• Medicaid Fact Book Executive Summary –Link to document• Medicaid State Plan - Link to page

• Public Assistance Caseload - Link to page• Medicaid Chart Pack – Link to document• Behavioral Health Chart Pack – Link to document• DHHS Expanded Presentation