Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration (MHAASA) is the Single State Agency (SSA) for mental health (MH) and substance abuse (SA) prevention and treatment services in Puerto Rico (PR), and is herein submitting this application for funding under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. SM-17-008 to promote the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PR-PIPBHC). The PR-PIPBHC Project will be implemented by the MHAASA, which is the Single State Agency (SSA) for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Block Grants in Puerto Rico, through the collaboration with Federally Qualified Health Centers geographically located within the Western, Northern and Eastern Regions of PR. Lack of specialized PC and BH services beyond Health care services and access vary outside of the San Juan metro area. The greatest concern has been limited access to physicians. Seventy-two of Puerto Rico’s 78 Municipalities have been deemed medically underserved areas by the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Within these areas, HRSA has identified 32 primary care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) with a population-to–primary care provider ratio of 3,500:1 or higher. Additionally, 23 percent of municipalities had a shortage of pediatricians, 68 percent had a shortage of Ob-Gyn’s, and 64 percent had a shortage of psychiatrists, according to HRSA guidelines. The proposed PR-PIPBHC Project is directed to (1) Promote full integration and collaboration in clinical practices between primary and behavioral health care; (2)Support the improvement of integrated care models for primary care and behavioral health care to improve the overall wellness and physical health status of adults with a serious mental illness and (3) Promote integrated care services related to screening, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental and substance use disorders, and co-occurring physical health conditions and chronic diseases.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
