2023-05-12 18:35:37
Both mobile medicine services and equipment will be expanded at various temporary housing sites following the Los Angeles City Council decided to accept a report calling for the allocation of general resources, personnel and funds.
In this way, they will be specifically financed by the city. “The council directed their city administrative officer to report back within 30 days with recommendations that they would increase teams. and would allow them to provide medical, mental, and behavioral health services,” Telemundo published.
In turn, they “directed their top legislative analyst to look into state and federal grants and possible deals with the departments of mental health and mental health services.” health of Los Angeles County as possible sources of financing”, precisely the members of the council.
Motion for medical services
In order to invest above all in mobile medicine services in the area, councilor Nithya Román chose to present a motion at the beginning of April.
“The city had already made a significant investment in the program, expanding it in February from one to three teams serving municipal districts. 1, 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14″, according to it.
That motion emphasized an “urgent need to provide more on-site medical services at temporary shelters, many of which are not equipped with the staff or resources to provide needed services to homeless Angelenos.”
He specified: “Recent surveys and studies indicate that between 40% and 67% of homeless Angelenos have a mental illness or substance abuse disorder, while more than 20% have a physical disability,” a special condition.
clinic cost
Against this, it was detected that “the annual cost of each weekly half-day clinic is approximately $24,000,” claimed Healthcare in Action.
According to the document presented, “$4 million remains unspent and unallocated in a general purpose city fund that might be used to expand the mobile medicine program”.
He suggested: “We must take action now to ensure that these funds are spent on the vital, urgently needed services provided by street medicine teams, and that these teams can continue to care for the clients they serve on the street. following the transition to the interior”, without a doubt.
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