State approves 60-bed psychiatric hospital in Wilsonville - with caveats
The Portland-area could get another psychiatric hospital.
The Oregon Health Authority on Friday announced its thumbs up to the proposal but it scaled it down and attached conditions. It said nearly half the beds at the new Wilsonville hospital must be reserved for mentally ill people who pose a danger to themselves and who are being held in emergency departments or jails because they have nowhere else to go.
Officials at Universal Health Systems, which has pushed for the Wilsonville hospital for five years, didn’t respond to requests Friday for comment on whether they would abide the conditions and move ahead.
The company has 60 days to request a hearing to contest the decision. Without a challenge, the decision becomes final.
The company, based in Pennsylvania, is the biggest operator of psychiatric hospitals nationwide. It owns 300 inpatient facilities, including Cedar Hills Hospital in Portland. The company initially proposed installing 100 beds that could be used for any patient, including those whose care is paid for by Medicaid.
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