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Local behavioral health provider asks Riley County to nearly double annual support to cover uncompensated care
Summary
A certified community behavioral health clinic asked Riley County to increase its 2027 contribution from $350,000 to $653,738, citing $790,000 in uncompensated care and expanded 24/7 mobile crisis services that the agency says reduce hospitalizations.
A representative of a regional certified community behavioral health clinic told the Riley County Commission on May 14 that the agency needs a substantial increase in county support to sustain expanded crisis and outpatient services.
"We are requesting that Riley County would increase its budget for mental health by $303,738, from $350,000 to $653,738 annually," the agency representative said, citing written-off uncompensated care and recent expansions in mobile crisis response.
The presenter said the clinic has scaled mobile crisis teams and now provides 24/7 coverage across a 10-county area, which the agency says has reduced demands on law enforcement and redirected people needing help away from inpatient state hospitals. The agency reported it provided roughly $21 million in services across the 10-county area in fiscal year 2025 and noted about $790,000 of uncompensated care for Riley County residents.
The request follows a detailed rundown of service metrics: the clinic said it served 6,954 unduplicated individuals across the service area in fiscal 2025 and provided nearly 559 crisis service contacts. The presenter framed county support as leverage: maintaining local funds helps the agency draw down state and federal CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) reimbursements and grants.
Commissioners asked for additional time to review the request after meeting time limits; the presenter agreed to return for a longer discussion and to provide further financial detail and documentation.
What's next: The agency plans to return to the commission with follow-up materials; commissioners did not take immediate action on the request at the May 14 meeting.
