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St. Croix County HHS highlights behavioral health investments and pending state policy changes
Summary
HHS leadership detailed regional behavioral-health investments and legislative proposals: a $10 million Rogers Behavioral Health campus grant, $10 million for crisis-care startup funding, an expected DHS RFP, and local restructuring plus grant applications to expand crisis and community violence interventions.
St. Croix County Health and Human Services leaders told the board they are positioning the county to take advantage of new regional behavioral-health resources while adapting local services.
HHS Director Bob reported that Rogers Behavioral Health received a one-time $10,000,000 legislative grant to build a campus in Eau Claire, with construction not expected until 2027. He said the legislature also allocated $10,000,000 to help start crisis care facilities intended to serve regional needs, and that a request for proposals from the Department of Health Services is expected early next year to award startup funding and negotiate Medicaid…
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