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New South Central mental hospital nears completion; leaders ask lawmakers to restore construction reappropriation and fund start-up staffing
Summary
Officials said construction of the 104‑bed South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital is on track for late 2026, but opening Jan. 2027 will require $30.9M for startup operations and a restored $70.1M reappropriation to finish construction and initial operations.
Officials overseeing the new South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital told the Committee on Social Services Budget that the facility is nearing physical completion but still needs targeted funding and staffing commitments to open and operate.
Shardae summarized the agency request and timeline: construction is expected to finish in October 2026, allowing eight months of FY27 operations; the agency requested $30.9M for first‑year operations in FY27 (including funding to reduce shrinkage and hire 336 FTEs) and expects to transition…
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