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A mental health facility for helping those in crisis may reopen its doors in Lewis & Clark County. State funding is giving crisis services in the county a boost.
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The federal government has chosen Montana to be one of 15 states that will have a chance to receive enhanced funding for behavioral health providers.
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Montana health officials have released a report outlining ways the state could improve its mental health crisis system. The state is following through on some of the larger recommendations.
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A Kalispell mental health clinic closed its doors in February due to alleged Medicaid fraud. Roughly 200 patients are now without mental health care.
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One of the largest mental health providers in Montana is suspending operation of 31 of its crisis beds — two thirds of its total number of beds. The mental health providers say they can’t make enough money to break even.
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The grant comes after state lawmakers voted down a bill that would have offered the program to all middle and high schools and provide additional case management services for kids identified during screening.
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Lawmakers in the House Monday once again voted down a bill that would fund an ongoing pilot program that screens middle and high schoolers for suicide risk. Lawmakers last week revived the bill after it failed on a nearly split vote.
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Montana Veterans Affairs (VA) officials say all veterans with and without benefits can now get free emergency mental health care at any medical facility, including non-VA facilities. They can also receive residential and outpatient crisis services. The new rule aims to reduce suicide among Montana veterans.
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Montana lawmakers Monday narrowly voted down a bill that would have funded suicide screening for middle and high school students.
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Montana lawmakers are considering changes to how the state spends millions of dollars generated by marijuana sales on mental health and addiction treatments.