What is Basic Client Information (BCI)?

The BCI dataset contains both required and optional data elements on clients’ demographics, clinical attributes, and outcomes. It is considered the master data file, as it contains information on all children and adults receiving mental health services that are provided by SMHAs during the reporting period. Clients who received services from SMHA-funded or SMHA-operated community programs, state hospitals, other psychiatric inpatient facilities, residential treatment centers, and/or institutions under the justice system (jails/prisons) are reported in this file.