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State reviews psychiatric residential treatment capacity for youth; McKinsey study recommends mix of bed and community investments
Summary
KDADS presented a McKinsey study and options to ease a growing wait list for psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth, including supplemental per‑diem increases for specialty beds, more staffed beds, and investment in outpatient and aftercare services.
Drew Adkins, KDADS commissioner for behavioral health, briefed the committee on shortages of psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) capacity for youth and a consulting study that identifies options to address the gap.
Adkins said Kansas had 450 licensed PRTF beds but 123 of those were not staffed, leaving a census of about 301 and a wait list of roughly 72 children as of June 20, 2025 — including 33 in foster care. KDADS presented findings from a McKinsey & Company analysis commissioned under a 2023 proviso that examined…
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