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Committee debates removing $330 million for new state hospital from DHHS budget
Summary
The Senate removed a $330 million construction appropriation for a new state hospital from the Department of Health and Human Services budget and moved it to the Office of Management and Budget; members debated bed count, design costs and whether funding should remain in the DHHS budget.
Conference committee members debated placement and funding for a proposed new state hospital after the Senate moved a $330,000,000 construction appropriation out of the Department of Health and Human Services budget and into the OMB budget.
"The construction of the new state hospital was reduced by the $330,000,000 to 0 with it being moved to the OMB budget," Keith said.…
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