University of South Carolina proposes $350 million neurological hospital and rehab center; seeks $150 million in one‑time state capital

University of South Carolina officials presented plans for an integrated neurological hospital and rehabilitation center during a state Senate committee meeting and asked lawmakers for $150 million in one‑time state capital to help build the facility.

The university presentation, delivered by the University of South Carolina president (name not specified in the transcript), described a standalone quaternary referral center for complex neurological conditions and brain injuries that would combine a hospital with on‑site, world‑class rehabilitation services. The presenter said the total project cost is expected to be €350,000,000 (transcript currency notation), that the university has secured €10,000,000 in federal funds for initial project design, and that it is seeking €150,000,000 in one‑time state capital; the presenter said a remaining €200,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services is contingent on legislative approval of the state appropriation.

The proposed facility would include advanced neurosurgery and neurology…