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Children's Care Hospital And School

Lifescape
2501 W 26th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Bed count18Medicare provider number433300Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsNOChildren's hospitalYES
EIN: 460233030
Display data for year:
Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
13.86%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)
* = CBI denoted preventative categories
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2021
Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2021

  • All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.

    • Operating expenses$ 36,336,101
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      $ 5,037,777
      13.86 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 5,037,777
        13.86 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Subsidized health services
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Research
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
        as % of operating expenses
        Note: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.
        $ 0
        0 %
        Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Community building*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
    • * = CBI denoted preventative categories
    • Community building activities details:
        • Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?Not available
          Number of activities or programs (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Community building expense
          as % of operating expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Physical improvements and housing
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Economic development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Community support
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Environmental improvements
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Leadership development and training for community members
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Coalition building
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Community health improvement advocacy
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Workforce development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Other
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          Direct offsetting revenue$ 0
          Physical improvements and housing$ 0
          Economic development$ 0
          Community support$ 0
          Environmental improvements$ 0
          Leadership development and training for community members$ 0
          Coalition building$ 0
          Community health improvement advocacy$ 0
          Workforce development$ 0
          Other$ 0

    Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2021

    • In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.

      • Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 120,000
        0.33 %
        Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program?NO
    • Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy

      The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2022 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.

      • Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy?YES
        Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients?YES
        Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
    • Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
      • Reported to credit agencyNot available
    • Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.

      • After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid?NO
    • The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.

      • If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines?YES
    • In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.

      • Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute?NO

    Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2021

    • The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.

      • Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA?YES
        Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?YES
        Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?YES
        Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)?YES
        Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA?YES

    Supplemental Information: 2021

    This section presents qualitative information submitted by the hospital, verbatim from the 990H record.
    • Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
      Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
    • 4A (Expenses $ 30172895 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 32792484)
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL (CCHS) PROVIDED SERVICES FOR OVER 3,090 INDIVIDUALS FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 21 WITH DISABILITIES OR REHABILITATION NEEDS IN ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS LAST FISCAL YEAR. CHILDREN SERVED WERE FROM 64 OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S 66 COUNTIES. OUTPATIENT AND OUTREACH SERVICES, WHICH ARE COMMUNITY BASED, SERVED MORE THAN 3,000 CHILDREN IN SIOUX FALLS AND RAPID CITY, SD. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THERAPIES RANGING FROM PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SEATING AND POSITIONING, AND POWERED MOBILITY SERVICES. IN SIOUX FALLS AND RAPID CITY OUTPATIENT CLINICS, 262 CHILDREN RECEIVED FREE AUTISM SCREENINGS AND 142 CHILDREN WERE EVALUATED FOR AUTISM. LIFESCAPE HAS 10 BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS IN THE STATE, FIVE OF WHOM WERE HIRED IN FY22 AT OUR SIOUX FALLS AUTISM AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND 26TH STREET CHILDREN'S CAMPUS. WITH THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO NEED BEHAVIORAL SERVICES INCREASING, LIFESCAPE ALSO WORKED TO HIRE MORE REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS (RBTS). IN FY22, 11 FULL-TIME RBTS WERE HIRED IN SIOUX FALLS, ALONG WITH 1 PART-TIME AND ONE UNSCHEDULED PART-TIME RBT. IN RAPID CITY, 5 FULL-TIME RBTS AND ONE UPT WERE HIRED. LIFESCAPE'S CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN SOUTH DAKOTA. IN FY22, 37 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE HOSPITAL. IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY, 56 CHILDREN WERE SERVED, MOST OF WHOM ALSO ATTENDED LIFESCAPE'S SPECIALTY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE OVER 58-DAY STUDENTS AT THE 26TH STREET CAMPUS AND PATHWAYS TO LIFE SCHOOL. WHILE CHILDREN SERVED WERE PRIMARILY FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, MANY WERE ALSO FROM NEIGHBORING STATES. ALL HAD ACCESS TO LIFESCAPE'S MANY EXPERTS THAT INCLUDE BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, DIETITIANS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND MORE.
      Facility Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: KEY INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS/SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED. THE LIFESCAPE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS IN HEALTH-RELATED AGENCIES AND WITH HEALTH-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEWS. THESE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY LIFESCAPE. INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS WERE PROVIDED FEBRUARY 23RD- MARCH 15TH, 2022. UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THAT WE REACHED OUT TO FOR FEEDBACK INCLUDE: PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, NON-AUTISM RELATED MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES AND CONCERNS, MEDICALLY COMPLEX NEEDS AND PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS OF THOSE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: HTTPS://WWW.LIFESCAPESD.ORG/ABOUTTHE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 16 OF THE CHNA REPORT.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REVEALED THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY NEEDS:1. ACCESSING SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES:2. LACK OF COMMUNITY AND CAREGIVER EDUCATION ON LIFESCAPE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES:3. INADEQUATE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN IDENTIFIED AREAS: PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING/PEDIATRIC HOME HEALTH/RESPITE CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; AND AUTISM/ABA.MANY OF THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE A CONTINUATION OF NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSED THE 2018 IDENTIFIED PRIORITY NEEDS AS FOLLOWS:1. DEVELOPED ONLINE PARENT TRAINING FORMAT THAT IS FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, AWARDED 2 GRANTS TO HELP SUPPORT ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS, DIRECTORY OF SERVICES WAS DEVELOPED FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES AND DISSEMINATED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PROVIDERS.2. A NEW HOSPITAL FAMILY HANDBOOK WAS DEVELOPED AND IS BEING PROVIDED TO FAMILIES UPON ADMISSION.3. WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR NUMBER OF AUTISM EVALUATIONS AND FREE SCREENINGS TO HELP MEET GROWING DEMAND. THE OUTPATIENT AUTISM TEAM DEVELOPED A SCREENING TOOL FOR ADOLESCENTS TO BETTER GUIDE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS.TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE WERE NEEDS THAT WE CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS AS WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THESE AREAS. WE ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS FOR THOSE AGING OUT OF SERVICES WITH HIGH MEDICAL NEEDS DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS OF DEVELOPING A NEW LOCATION.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN A PATIENT MAY APPEAR ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS, BUT THERE IS NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM ON FILE DUE TO A LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. OFTEN THERE IS ADEQUATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT THROUGH OTHER SOURCES, WHICH COULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE. IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE, CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL COULD USE OUTSIDE AGENCIES IN DETERMINING ESTIMATED INCOME AMOUNTS FOR THE BASIS OF DETERMINING CHARITY CARE ELIGIBILITY AND POTENTIAL DISCOUNT AMOUNTS. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY MAY BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY INCLUDE:1. STATE-FUNDED PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS;2. HOMELESS OR RECEIVED CARE FROM A HOMELESS CLINIC;3. PARTICIPATION IN WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAMS (WIC);4. FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY;5. SUBSIDIZED SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY;6. ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER STATE OR LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT ARE UNFUNDED (E.G., MEDICAID SPEND-DOWN);7. LOW INCOME/SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IS PROVIDED AS A VALID ADDRESS; AND,8. PATIENT IS DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE USED IF NECESSARY.
      CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24: THE POLICY DOES NOT COVER ELECTIVE PROCEDURES AND NO FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS HAD ELECTIVE PROCEDURES.
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      PART I, LINE 3C:
      IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE FAP ELIGIBILITY, CCHS USES AN ASSET TEST, REVIEWS INSURANCE STATUS, CONSIDERS MEDICAL INDIGENCY, AND REVIEWS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
      PART I, LINE 7:
      LINE 7B UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID IS THE COST OF MEDICAID PROVIDED FOR INPATIENTS, PATIENTS AT THE RAPID CITY REHAB CENTER, RAPID CITY OUTREACH, SIOUX FALLS OUTREACH, AND SIOUX CITY OUTPATIENT CENTER. THE COST IS CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE MEDICAID CHARGES TIMES THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO, AS DETERMINED THROUGH USE OF THE GENERAL LEDGER.
      PART III, LINE 2:
      THE AMOUNT ON LINE 2 REPRESENTS IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES ITS ESTIMATE OF IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION BASED ON ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CLASS OF PATIENTS.
      PART III, LINE 3:
      NO PART OF THE AMOUNT ON LINE 2 WAS DETERMINED TO BE CHARITY CARE ELIGIBLE.
      PART III, LINE 4:
      THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION IS AT NOTE 1 PAGES 16-17.
      PART III, LINE 8:
      NO PART OF THE SHORTFALL ON LINE 7 IS TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE HOSPITAL HAS MEDICARE CERTIFICATION BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OPERATE. THE OVERALL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO BASED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WAS USED TO CALCULATE COST.
      PART III, LINE 9B:
      PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ECAS, LIFESCAPE'S REVENUE CYCLE STAFF WILL IDENTIFY WHETHER REASONABLE EFFORTS WERE MADE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF A PATIENT SUBMITS A COMPLETE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION DURING THE APPLICATION PERIOD, LIFESCAPE WILL SUSPEND ECAS AND MAKE AN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION BEFORE RESUMING ECA ACTIVITY.
      PART VI, LINE 2:
      CCHS RELIES ON ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF LIFESCAPE FOUNDATION WHO REPRESENT ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE, ITS MEDICAL STAFF, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE STUDENTS IT SERVES TO HELP ADVISE OF HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. CCHS ALSO CONDUCTS REGULAR MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND PATIENTS TO HELP ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
      PART VI, LINE 3:
      RESIDENTIAL AND INPATIENT SERVICES ARE ALWAYS PRE-AUTHORIZED BY A THIRD PARTY PAYER AND ANY PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY IS DISCUSSED WITH THE RESIDENT'S GUARANTOR UPON ADMISSION. FINANCIAL COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THIS STARTS WITH CCHS VERIFYING THAT PATIENT'S INSURANCE IS EFFECTIVE AND CONTACTING INSURANCE WITH DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODES TO CHECK COVERAGE. NEXT, THE PARENT/GUARANTOR IS CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THEY'LL BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THEY ARE ASKED TO SIGN A PRIVATE PAY AGREEMENT BEFORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. BECAUSE CCHS DOES NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES, THERE IS ALWAYS TIME TO GET FORMS SIGNED BEFORE SERVICES ARE RENDERED.
      PART VI, LINE 4:
      CCHS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 64 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT SOUTH DAKOTA EVERY YEAR. ADDITIONAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE SERVED THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA, IOWA AND NORTH DAKOTA. APPROXIMATELY 65 SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC AND TRIBAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALSO RELY ON CCHS AND CHILDREN FROM SEVERAL PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS ARE ALSO SERVED. NO OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE AREA PROVIDE SIMILAR SERVICES.
      PART VI, LINE 5:
      - ALL CCHS GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS RESIDE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IN SOUTH DAKOTA. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT OF CCHS AND SERVE IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.- CCHS EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITIES.- CCHS USES SURPLUS FUNDS TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO PATIENTS, FUND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS OR EXPANSIONS, AND IMPROVE CARE BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO STAFF.- CCHS IS THE ONLY PROVIDER IN SOUTH DAKOTA OFFERING 24-HOUR, INTEGRATED MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 21. CCHS SERVES FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SEVERE BEHAVIORS WHO MAY HARM THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. MEDICAL PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SERVICES PROVIDED AT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.- CCHS HAS SEVERAL CLINICAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS WITH SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPISTS, NURSES AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS.- CCHS PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, SEVERAL STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS, AND THE BIRTH TO 3 PROGRAM.- 548 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF CCHS OPERATIONS. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST CCHS STAFF WITH ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS IN RECEPTION, MEDICAL RECORDS AND FUNDRAISING, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONALS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.