All three state hospitals accredited; committee hears rising civil-commitment costs and competency caseload surge
Committee members were told State Hospital North, South and West are accredited and billing Medicaid; the Department of Health and Welfare reported growing civil-commitment costs and a sharp increase in "restoration to competency" cases that are filling state hospital beds.
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Alex Leanson and Alex Williamson of the Legislative Services Office presented the Division of Psychiatric Hospitalization budget and noted accreditation, billing changes and requests for supplemental funding tied to civil commitment costs.
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