title: National study of public spending for mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
abstract: Results of a nationwide study of public mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) spending in the states during Fiscal Years 1977 through 1986 were summarized. Trends identified included: (a) continuing growth in spending for community services, (b) contraction of total spending for institutional operations, and (c) predominance of ICF/MR support in large (16+ beds) congregate care settings. Periodic replication of the study was recommended as was additional research to identify the political and economic determinants of state MR/DD spending.
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000639:trends; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000191:economics*; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000639:trends*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States