Financial Management in Rehabilitation Activities

All money generating and handling activities related to rehabilitation services should be done so with the fullest level of transparency and under the existing rules and regulations of the state.

All precautions should be taken to avoid misuse or abuse of a patient's rights and mismanagement of funding

Financial activities related to rehabilitation shall be subjected to the supervision of the rehabilitation committee and the Accountant of NIMH.

NIMH recognised ―Mano Mithuro Organization -Welfare fund for the mentally ill‖ registered as a patient welfare organization as a supportive mechanism to finance rehabilitation activities at NIMH

―NIMHewana‖ Cafe Outlet, ―Sithmal Nimawum‖ Sales Outlet , Communication Centre at OT Unit

Section C Rehab Sales Outlet

Income generated via rehabilitation activities from all the units should be utilized in the following manner.

a. 60 % for reinvestment for raw material or needed items b. 35% to be given to the patient c. 5% to be reverted to the investing party (to be paid as royalty to NIMH Shroff or Mano Mithuro

Organization) d. An Additional 3% to the selling price may be added and retained by the above sales centers when they are selling products produced in different settings and brought in for sale by clients. This money should be used for payment for patients who are employed as sales agents.

Payment amounts for Sales Agents will be determined by the Rehabilitation Committee.

A monthly ―pola‖ may be organized by the Rehabilitation Committee for sales of items directly by clients who are having money handling skills.

Where the need arises Raw material needed for rehabilitation activities should be purchased through accounts branch.

The previous months financial summary on rehabilitation by each unit should be presented to the monthly rehabilitation committee in a standard format. All documentation should be signed by the responsible officer. The treasurer of the rehabilitation committee should check all the financial balances and forwarded to the secretary and then to the chairperson (The Director) through Medical Officer- Rehabilitation Coordination.

Monthly financial summaries from all the rehabilitation units should be filed and kept safe at the Treasurer and quarterly audited by the Accountant.

Patients who are under NIMH care who are employed and earning as Level IV Rehabilitation should be directed by PSW to have a bank account in a state bank. Patients kept with BHT if required to withdraw money from the bank needs approval from the relevant Consultant and Director in a defined format. Patients discharged can handle their money on their own accord with needed support from the Rehabilitation Team and Community Mental Health Team.