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Department of State Hospitals outlines reversion of IST infrastructure funds, position and program reductions
Summary
The Department of State Hospitals told Assembly budget members its May Revision reduces its proposed budget by about $191.5 million from the Governor's prior proposal, including a $232.5 million reversion of unused IST infrastructure grant funds and operational and position adjustments.
The Department of State Hospitals (DSH) presented May Revision adjustments to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health that overall reduce the department's proposed budget by about $191,500,000 from the Governor's earlier proposal and include programmatic and capital‑project changes.
DSH Director Stephanie Clendenin said the May Revision reflects an additional reduction of 100.8 positions and several general‑fund solutions. Major items included:
- A proposed reversion of $232,500,000 in unused Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) infrastructure grant funding originally appropriated in FY 2022–23 (funds had encumbrance availability through 2026–27), the department told the committee this money had not been fully utilized by…
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