Funding & Financing Flashcards
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Which federal program is the largest single payer for children's mental health services within CAASP systems of care?
Answer: Medicaid
Medicaid is the largest single federal payer for children's mental health services, covering millions of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED).
The primary advantage of 'blended funding' in a CAASP system of care is that it allows systems to:
Answer: Purchase flexible, individualized services not restricted by a single funding stream's rules
Blended funding merges multiple funding streams into a single pool, enabling systems to purchase individualized services without being constrained by any one funder's restrictions.
SAMHSA System of Care expansion grants primarily support communities by funding:
Answer: Infrastructure development, training, and system planning rather than ongoing direct services
SAMHSA SOC grants are infrastructure grants intended to build system capacity, workforce, and community planning—not to sustain ongoing direct service delivery.
Which title of the Social Security Act funds foster care maintenance payments and is a key CAASP financing source for children in out-of-home placement?
Answer: Title IV-E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance)
Title IV-E funds foster care maintenance payments for children placed in licensed out-of-home care who meet federal eligibility criteria.
A 'flexible funding pool' within a CAASP system of care is designed primarily to:
Answer: Purchase non-traditional, individualized services when categorical funds are insufficient
Flexible funds fill gaps left by categorical funding by purchasing individualized, often non-traditional services that are critical to keeping youth safely in the community.
The Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) requires states to set aside what percentage of funds for community mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances?
Answer: 5%
The MHBG requires states to reserve at least 5% of block grant funds for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances.
In CAASP financing, 'braiding' funding differs from 'blending' in that braided funding:
Answer: Maintains separate tracking and accounting for each funding stream while aligning them toward shared goals
Braided funding keeps each funding stream's rules and accounting separate while coordinating them toward a common goal, whereas blending merges streams into a unified pool.