Allocating Homeless Services After the Withdrawal of the Vulnerability Index–Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool.

An editorial is presented in which the authors discuss the difficulties associated with the discontinuation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) system the Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT). The authors address issues significant to the design of a risk assessment process including counting risk, who should first receive health services, and how communities should allocate health services. The authors also suggest bioethics literature be used as a guide.