The Waco Center for Youth serves seriously emotionally disturbed youth between the ages of 13 and 17. The Legislature provided funding for 2,854 state hospital beds in fiscal 1998. The average monthly census in these facilities for fiscal 1998 was 2,555. The Legislature provided funding for 2,729 beds in fiscal 1999 with an estimated average monthly census of 2,456. MHMR provides specialized assessment, treatment, medical, and pharmaceutical services in its state psychiatric facilities.
Total cost includes administration and support.
The average stay for clients with a length of stay of less than one year was 49 days. The average for clients with a length of stay of greater than one year was 1,130 days.