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Davis Behavioral Health asks county for 2.5% budget boost as service intensity rises
Summary
Davis Behavioral Health told the Davis County Budget Committee Oct. 1 that while fewer residents are enrolled in Medicaid following pandemic-era unwinding, the agency provided roughly 235,000–236,000 services last year and is requesting a 2.5% county funding increase to maintain staffing and programs.
Davis Behavioral Health on Oct. 1 asked the Davis County Budget Committee for a 2.5% increase in county funding as the agency grapples with higher per-client service intensity and a shifting funding mix.
Bridal Hatch, introduced in the presentation as director of Davis Behavioral Health, told the committee the agency served fewer distinct clients this past year but provided "235, almost 236,000 services last year to the residents of the county," which she said signals greater illness severity and increased need per client. Hatch said the county’s Medicaid enrollment peaked at about 26,000 during the pandemic and has fallen to about 18,000 as the unwinding finished, contributing to the change in client counts.
Ryan Westregard, identified as the CFO of Davis Behavioral Health, explained the budgetary pressures: higher Medicaid match rates after a pandemic-era reduction and…
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