Four Rivers Behavioral Health Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Paducah was awarded $4,831 to expand its telehealth services. The federal funding, distributed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Senator McConnell introduced the CARES Act, the largest economic rescue package in American history, and led it to enactment in about a week.
"The CARES Act is providing needed resources to help health facilities, like Four Rivers Behavioral Health, purchase new equipment to provide telehealth services to at-risk patients," said Senator McConnell. "As the only congressional leader not from New York or California, I'm constantly looking to provide for Middle America, especially Kentucky. I'm proud of the work Four Rivers is doing to assist families in Paducah, especially during the coronavirus crisis."
"With the FCC grant that was awarded to the agency as part of the CARES act, we were able to purchase 30 computer tablets that will aid in providing telehealth services. This will ensure our clients can continue to receive mental health care from their homes, via video conferencing, during this difficult time," said Terry Hudspeth, CEO of Four Rivers Behavioral Health. "Senator McConnell has always been an advocate of mental health services in Kentucky and we are so appreciative of his efforts to, once again, help secure funding for the important work that we do."
In addition to these federal funds, the CARES Act has had an $11 billion impact in Kentucky so far. Senator McConnell's legislation has delivered $3.6 billion in relief to address urgent housing, transportation, healthcare, education and economic development priorities. His legislation also created the Paycheck Protection Program, which is helping more than 46,000 Kentucky small businesses access approximately $5.2 billion in loans to keep their lights on and employees on payroll. Kentucky families have also received more than $3.2 billion in Economic Impact Payments from the U.S. Treasury.
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