The Tulalip Tribes have been approved to build a 32-bed behavioral health facility in Stanwood, Wash., by the Snohomish County hearing examiner, according to a March 13 report from the Herald Net.
The project aims to build two 16-bed buildings that will serve adult patients who commit themselves for inpatient treatment or who are committed by court order. However, the facility will not serve patients who are currently in the criminal justice system due to the conditional use permit.
Other restrictions in the permit include alerting the surrounding community if any patients leave the facility without permission and requiring discharge plans to ensure patients get to their next residence upon release.
The project will be built by the Tulalip Tribes through a sales tax sharing compact with Washington state. Its operation will be funded through Gov. Jay Inslee's proposed budget and led by a behavioral health operator appointed by the Washington State Health Care Authority, the report said.