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St. Alexius seeks state aid for behavioral-health beds in western North Dakota; hospital says $16M portion needed to open adolescent beds
Summary
St. Alexius Hospital representatives urged the Senate committee to fund an expansion of inpatient acute behavioral-health capacity. Presentation described adding 48 beds (about 30 for adolescents), an estimated capital need and an operational plan to staff the unit locally.
Reed Raymond, market president for St. Alexius, told the committee House Bill 14-68 would provide capital funding to expand inpatient acute behavioral-health capacity in Bismarck.
Nut graf: St. Alexius asked the Legislature for state funding to expand from an 18-bed footprint to 48 inpatient acute beds focused on behavioral health. Hospital leaders said capital dollars would pay construction; ongoing operating costs would be covered by the hospital.
Raymond described the project as a multi-part effort. In initial remarks he said the full capital cost would be $60,000,000 for the larger program, but he later clarified the bill under consideration…
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