Behavioral Health News

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is requesting a $612 million increase over 2023 funding for 2025. 

Georgetown (Ohio) Behavioral Hospital has closed its doors, CBS affiliate WKRC reported March 8. 

Luminary Behavioral Health has opened a location in Wichita, Kan.

Richmond, Texas-based Westpark Springs Changes has opened a new location in Jersey Village, Texas, Community Impact reported March 7.

Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., has announced that it will be closing its behavioral health inpatient unit, WZDM reported March 8.

Clark County in Nevada purchased an unused psychiatric hospital to turn it into a behavioral health crisis stabilization center, the Nevada Current reported March 8.

Illinois state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban prior authorization for mental health medications for Medicaid patients, news outlet WGEM reported March 7.

Evernorth Health Services, a division of the Cigna Group, has launched an outpatient behavioral health practice.

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services has opened a behavioral health resource center in Phoenix, KTAR reported March 6.

Montefiore Health System plans to open a pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit in New York City.