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Wide set of health, recovery, homelessness and rural hospital funding requests heard at appropriations hearing
Summary
The subcommittee heard multiple health and human services requests: rural hospital capital and operating needs, community health centers, behavioral health/crisis response pilots, recovery housing and RCO support, and shelter and guardian services seeking state assistance.
A broad section of the hearing covered health and human services requests, including operating and capital asks from community hospitals, community health centers, recovery housing providers and victim services organizations.
Notable items: multiple rural hospitals (Memorial Healthcare, Sheridan Community Hospital, Hillsdale, Mackinac Straits and others) described urgent infrastructure needs—aging boilers, HVAC, plumbing and surgical equipment upgrades—and sought state capital or matching funds to unlock federal grants. Several hospitals emphasized that high shares of their revenue come from Medicaid/Medicare and that capital projects are difficult without state assistance.
Behavioral health and recovery presenters asked for operational funding and pilots: the Wayne State Center for Behavioral Health & Justice proposed a 3‑year $3M pilot to train 911/988 interoperability and county crisis systems; the Michigan Association of Recovery Community Organizations sought opioid‑settlement support for peer recovery and RCO capacity; Andy’s Place and other recovery housing groups requested operating support to sustain housing that peers and judges said improves long‑term outcomes. Nonprofit victim services and resiliency centers (Common Ground, Bronson, McLaren SANE program) sought funds to sustain victim assistance, resiliency centers and SANEs that serve broad multi‑county regions. Multiple speakers emphasized measurable returns in reduced emergency care, improved stability and justice outcomes.
