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Three behavioral health facility contracts executed; construction to begin at Grand Forks and Williston sites

5873076 · September 24, 2025
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HHS said contracts are executed for three legislative behavioral-health facility grants (Altru/Grand Forks, CHI Williston, CHI Bismarck). Altru said construction on its Grand Forks inpatient expansion will begin in October; CHI Williston reported design completion and a targeted December 2026 opening for an inpatient unit and clinic.

The Legislative interim committee received updates on three behavioral health facility projects funded during the recent session.

Laura Anderson, policy director for the Behavioral Health Division, told the committee final executed contracts are in place with the three providers that received appropriations this session: Altru (Grand Forks), CHI Williston and CHI Bismarck. "We do have final executed contracts with all three facilities," Anderson said.

Altru's project manager, Joel Larson,…

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