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House passes $6.3 billion Health and Human Services budget, funds new state hospital and regional behavioral care
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 10‑12, the department’s biennial budget, including $330 million for a new state hospital in Jamestown, regional behavioral health investments, childcare and juvenile justice funding. The bill passed after debate on provider inflation and service capacity.
The House approved the Department of Health and Human Services’ budget on Friday, advancing a $6.28 billion package that includes major capital and program investments: $330 million toward a new state hospital in Jamestown, one‑time and ongoing funding for behavioral care, childcare expansions and juvenile justice grants.
The bill (House Bill 10‑12) passed the House 52‑35. Representative Nelson, carrying the budget, described the package as the largest in state government and said it targeted behavioral health, addiction treatment capacity, and supports for families and children.
Why it matters: The package directs the largest single health care investment of the session — the new state hospital — and adds money for regional behavioral health facilities, a network of rural hospitals, and programs aimed at juvenile justice, childcare and community behavioral health clinics. Those investments will shape capacity for inpatient and outpatient treatment across…
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