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Larned hospital and predator-treatment units face long competency waits and high per-patient costs
Summary
Deputy agency testimony to the subcommittee showed long waits for competency restoration and raised concerns about the state predator treatment program (SPTP) costs — deputy staff estimated roughly $200,000 per SPTP patient annually and called for deeper review.
Larned State Hospital officials told the Human Services Subcommittee the facility is serving higher-acuity patients, operating below licensed capacity due to staffing and that the state security/competency program has a substantial wait list. Agency testimony said the state security program is budgeted for 140 beds with a current capacity of about 100; a 30-bed unit is vacant and could be re-opened with funding.
The agency gave specific wait-list figures: in December 2025 there were 183 males and 25 females waiting for admission to…
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