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State psychiatric hospitals seek supplemental to cover civil‑commitment costs as restoration‑to‑competency cases surge
Summary
Legislative analysts and Department of Health and Welfare officials told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the state faces rising civil‑commitment and restoration‑to‑competency costs and is requesting a $2.6 million one‑time supplemental to cover increased mental‑hold expenditures.
Legislative analysts and the Department of Health and Welfare briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on the Division of Psychiatric Hospitalization, reporting accreditation progress, billing changes, and rising costs tied to civil commitments and restoration‑to‑competency cases.
Alex Williamson, Legislative Services Office analyst, said all three state hospitals have now received accreditation and that the accreditation change lets the hospitals bill Medicaid for eligible patients. Director Alex Adams said that billing has produced receipts and reduced general‑fund pressure: “They've so far billed $1,600,000. They've received…
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