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KDADS reports South-Central mental hospital on schedule; surveyor vacancies near 50% hamper facility oversight
Summary
KDADS said construction of a 104-bed South-Central Regional Mental Health Hospital in Wichita is advancing toward a planned 2027 opening, but agency officials warned nearly half of state surveyor positions are vacant and proposed pay reclassifications to recruit staff.
Scott Bruner, KDADS deputy secretary for hospitals and facilities, told the Bethell committee that construction has begun on the state’s 104-bed South-Central Regional Mental Health Hospital in south Wichita and remains on track for completion in late 2026 with admissions expected in January 2027. Bruner said in-ground utilities are installed, foundations poured and precast concrete and structural work were well under way.
Bruner said Sedgwick County has received $25 million in SPARK funding distributed for project cashflow. He also noted the new…
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