State turns unexpected hospital closure into opportunity to address urgent behavioral health needs

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"The closure of this hospital was tough news, but it also presented us with a sudden and unexpected opportunity. We have been working diligently to serve rapidly growing numbers of patients needing behavioral health care, but one of our biggest constraints is the amount of time it takes to build and staff new facilities. I appreciate the work of the department to act quickly so the state could prepare a competitive bid. We will move as quickly as we can to prepare the hospital to serve patients."

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