Substance Abuse Outpatient Care
HRSA Service Definition
Substance Abuse Outpatient Care is the provision of outpatient services for the treatment of drug or alcohol use disorders. Services include:
- Screening
- Assessment
- Diagnosis, and/or
- Treatment of substance use disorder, including:
- Pretreatment/recovery readiness programs
- Harm reduction
- Behavioral health counseling associated with substance use disorder
- Outpatient drug-free treatment and counseling
- Medication assisted therapy
- Neuro-psychiatric pharmaceuticals
- Relapse prevention
- Pretreatment/recovery readiness programs
Program Guidance:
Acupuncture therapy may be allowable under this service category only when, as part of a substance use disorder treatment program funded under the RWHAP, it is included in a documented plan.
Syringe access services are allowable, to the extent that they comport with current appropriations law and applicable HHS guidance, including HRSA- or HAB-specific guidance.
See also:
Number of Clients Served, Units Provided, Expenditures, Cost per Client and 3 Year averaged Cost per Client (based on actual expenditures)
Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substance Abuse Clients | 252 | 223 | 270 | 253 | 272 |
Substance Abuse Unites (Out Pt. session) | 11,581 | 10,210 | 12,821 | 18,011 | 16,747 |
Substance Abuse Dollars | $367,460 | $356,949 | $359,604 | $346,487 | $599,590 |
Allocated Dollars | $360,461 | $363,506 | $359,748 | $354,603 | $697,464 |
Over/ Underspending | $6,999 over | $6,557 under | $144 under | $8,116 under | $97,874 under |
*Projections are based on the history of a service. Projections do not take into consideration federal policy changes, funding shifts, etc. that may occur in the future.
Funding by Part, and info on any other payers
Total Part A Funds (Formula + Supp.) | MAI | Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. NJ) | Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. PA) | Total Part C EIS Funds (State & Local) | Total Part D Funds (State & Local) | Total Part F Funds | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last Year Allocation | $650,964 | $51,061 | |||||
Current Allocation | $694,664 | $51,064 |
Consumer survey info 2017 n=392
n | Used in the last 12 months | Needed but did not get (last 12 months) | |
---|---|---|---|
Substance Abuse Outpatient Care | 85 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
Unmet need
For the purposes of this document, need is based on the response of a consumer when asked if there was a service they needed. MMP interviews patients in care and asks consumers if they need a service and if they receive it. Client services unit data identifies needs at the time of initial intake.
2016 MMP Percent with a Need | 2018 Client Services Unit Need at Intake | |
---|---|---|
Substance Abuse Outpatient Care | 2.7% | 5.6% |
Recipient Service Considerations
None.