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Commissioners press for clarity as Columbia Valley Recovery Center presenters outline costs, capacity and payer‑mix risks
Summary
At a Jan. 14 workshop, bi‑county advisory board chair Jason Bliss and Comprehensive Healthcare staff explained CVCR services, a roughly 68‑bed configuration and an estimated $13.8M annual operating cost; presenters and commissioners focused on payer mix, access for Franklin County residents and contracting options after Benton County said it would not pursue a joint operating agreement.
Franklin County commissioners used a Jan. 14 workshop to press for clearer numbers and agreements tied to the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery, a tri‑county behavioral health facility under development whose operation and patient mix will determine whether it relies on county subsidies.
Jason Bliss, chairman of the bi‑county advisory board, opened by saying his priority was transparency: "I want there to be full transparency ... I have no desire for anything to be hidden," he said, noting local revenue from the "one tenth of 1%" funding that supported the project. Bliss and advisory board members emphasized that the center was intended to prioritize residents of both Benton and Franklin counties.
Courtney Hesla, chief quality officer at Comprehensive Healthcare (the contracted operator), described the services proposed for the…
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