| State | Total Number of Beds in the State | Total Number of Beds for Children and Adolescents | Percentage of Beds for Children and Adolescents | Total Number of Geriatric Beds | Percentage of Beds for Geriatric Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 202a | 32—all adolescent | 15.8 | NA | NA |
| California | 4,984b | 140 | 2.8 | NA | NA |
| Iowa | 436a | 47 | 10.8 | 60 | 13.8 |
| Maryland | 1,319a | 30—all adolescent | 2.3 | 42 | 3.2 |
| New Jersey | 2,080a | 50 | 2.4 | 323 | 15.5 |
Source: Interviews with representatives from mental health service authorities in the five case study States. Geriatric beds are psychiatric beds specifically designated for persons age 65 years and older.
NA: Not available indicates that the State does not operate a special program for geriatrics and therefore does not designate a certain number of civilly committed beds for such patients. In all States, some of the general population adult beds may also be used by persons 65 years and over.
aNumber of staffed beds (number of beds that are operational).
b Number of licensed beds (number of beds the State has been granted the authority to operate, which may be higher than the actual number of staffed beds).