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County to retrofit former medical building in Paso Robles for 26 behavioral‑health beds under $21.6 million state award
Summary
San Luis Obispo County told the Paso Robles City Council it has a conditional $21.6 million state award to acquire and retrofit 416 Spring Street for psychiatric and crisis residential care, adding about 26 beds and aiming to open in 2028–29; operations would be funded by Medi‑Cal, county officials said.
San Luis Obispo County officials told the El Paso de Robles City Council on Feb. 3 that the county has been conditionally awarded $21,600,000 in state Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program funds to acquire and retrofit a medical building at 416 Spring Street for psychiatric and crisis residential care. County staff said the project would add roughly 26 beds countywide — including a 16‑bed psychiatric health facility (adult and youth units) and additional crisis residential treatment beds on a second floor — and that ongoing operations are expected to be funded through Medi‑Cal.
Nicholas Drews, the county presenter, said the site is an existing three‑story medical facility on the county health campus, which reduces construction needs and should allow the county to bring beds to North County faster than building a new facility.…
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