Require private agency capacity for emergency placements

About this recommendation

Systems that contract beds from private agencies can ensure some emergency capacity by requiring some percentage of emergency beds in these contracts.

How to do this

• Include a requirement for a percentage / number of emergency beds from your private agencies.

Anticipated costs and benefits

Who's doing this

1 of 54 states and territories have implemented this recommendation.

• Rhode Island requires 5% emergency bed capacity from its private agencies.