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KDADS outlines $3 million KNI remodel to create state'run capacity for high'need youth
Summary
KDADS officials described a governor-backed $3 million SIBF proposal to remodel a vacant Sunflower Building on the Kansas Neurological Institute campus to serve high-acuity youth who have been rejected by private providers; officials said remodeling is cheaper than new construction and that operational details (state-run vs. contracted operator) remain unsettled.
KDADS on Friday described a proposal in the governor's FY27 recommendation to spend roughly $3 million from the State Institutions Building Fund to remodel a vacant building on the Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) campus to serve high'acuity children with complex behavioral health and dual'diagnosis needs.
Deputy Secretary Scott Brunner, who oversees hospitals and facilities for KDADS, said the Sunflower Building at KNI has been vacant and could be remediated and remodeled to…
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