Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Department of Children and Families Mental Health Institutions Program Proposed Performance Measures for Fiscal Year 2000-01

Report 99-23, January 2000




Report Summary

This report presents OPPAGA's assessment of and recommendations for improving performance measures proposed by the Department of Children and Families for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. OPPAGA recommends the following outcome and output measures for inclusion in Fiscal Year 2000-20001 appropriation legislation:

  • percentage of persons served discharged to the community for civil hospitals;
  • average number of days to restore competency for forensic hospitals;
  • annual number of harmful events per 100 residents in each mental health institution;
  • number served in civil and forensic hospitals; and
  • annual cost per person served in civil and forensic hospitals.
OPPAGA recommends additional measures for the department to track internally.


Related Reports
  1. Centralizing DCF Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs Provides Benefits But Also Challenge
    Report 05-07 February 2005
  2. Mental Health Institutions Program
    Report 00-13 October 2000
  3. Department of Children and Families Adult Community Mental Health Proposed Performance Measures for Fiscal Year 2000-01
    Report 99-22 January 2000
  4. Justification Review of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Program
    Report 99-09 September 1999
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
social services, health, mental health, mental hospitals