CAASP Funding & Financing

Question 1

Which federal program is the largest single payer for children's mental health services within CAASP systems of care?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid

Answer

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant

Answer

Title IV-E Foster Care Program

Answer

SAMHSA System of Care Grants

Question 2

The primary advantage of 'blended funding' in a CAASP system of care is that it allows systems to:

Accepted Answer

Purchase flexible, individualized services not restricted by a single funding stream's rules

Answer

Simplify federal reporting requirements across all agencies

Answer

Eliminate agency-specific eligibility criteria for all children

Answer

Guarantee standardized reimbursement rates for all enrolled providers

Question 3

SAMHSA System of Care expansion grants primarily support communities by funding:

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure development, training, and system planning rather than ongoing direct services

Answer

Long-term residential treatment beds for youth with SED

Answer

Psychiatric medication for uninsured youth in the community

Answer

Hospital-based crisis stabilization units for adolescents

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Title IV-E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance)

Answer

Title XIX (Medicaid)

Answer

Title XX (Social Services Block Grant)

Answer

Title V (Maternal and Child Health)

Question 5

A 'flexible funding pool' within a CAASP system of care is designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Purchase non-traditional, individualized services when categorical funds are insufficient

Answer

Replace Medicaid reimbursement for traditional outpatient mental health services

Answer

Fund emergency psychiatric hospitalization for youth in acute crisis

Answer

Cover administrative overhead costs for system of care coordinators

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

5%

Answer

10%

Answer

15%

Answer

20%

Question 7

In CAASP financing, 'braiding' funding differs from 'blending' in that braided funding:

Accepted Answer

Maintains separate tracking and accounting for each funding stream while aligning them toward shared goals

Answer

Combines all funding streams into a single pool with unified accounting

Answer

Is used exclusively for Medicaid funds and not for block grants

Answer

Requires advance federal waiver approval before implementation