A man with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) has a long ...

[bobbie]

A man with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) has a long history of hospital admissions and legal problems. As a result of his SPMI, the man has frequently been homeless. What is the most likely source of funding for this client's care?
 
  A) Health insurance
  B) Municipal budget allocations
  C) Federal grants
  D) Medicaid

Question 2

Several disparate agencies in a city have recently been combined into a single agency that is responsible for the planning and provision of a community support system for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
 
  This policy change reflects what characteristic of effective community support systems?
  A) Services must be geographically centralized.
  B) Services must be well coordinated.
  C) Agencies must exercise cost-containment.
  D) Agencies must frequently undergo change.

[shayla]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Medicaid funding, although limited in noninstitutional settings, remains the primary source for poor people, including most people with SPMI. Health insurance is unlikely and federal and municipal funding is a less common source of funds.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Coordination is vital to the success of community support services. Change for change's sake is not a goal and geographical centralization is not necessarily synonymous with coordination.

[bobbie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[zacnyjessica]

Excellent