What is the Basic Client Information (BCI) in MH-CLD?

The Basic Client Information (BCI) dataset contains required and optional data elements on client:

demographics,
clinical attributes, and
outcomes.

BCI is the master data file. It contains information on:

all children and adults
receiving mental health services
that are provided by State Mental Health Agencies (SMHAs)
during the reporting period.

Clients reported on in this file are those who received services from:

SMHA-funded or SMHA-operated community programs,
state hospitals,
other psychiatric inpatient facilities,
residential treatment centers, or
institutions under the justice system, such as jails or prisons