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HCA presents 'Washington Thriving' strategic plan as state wins $181 million federal award
Summary
HCA officials briefed the advisory committee on Washington Thriving, a prenatal-through-25 behavioral-health strategic plan, and announced Washington received a federal Rural Health Transformation award worth about $181 million for 2026–2030; HCA said it will review award terms and publish implementation details.
Chair Tony Walton opened the meeting and announced what he called "really, really good news" that Washington had won a federal Rural Health Transformation grant. "Washington State received $181,000,000 and a little bit more, for federal fiscal year '26," Walton said, and HCA staff are reviewing the award notice and its terms.
Diana Cockerill, section manager in HCA’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, introduced Washington Thriving, the state’s strategic planning effort for prenatal-through-age-25 behavioral health. "This is the Washington strategic planning effort for prenatal through age 25 behavioral health called Washington Thriving," Cockerill said, explaining the plan grew from a legislatively…
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