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Illinois walks back state mental health bed cuts, keeps 25 of 75 

By Ella Ruder 1 min read

The Illinois Department of Human Services will keep 25 of 75 minimum-security mental health beds open at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, Ill., scaling back a plan to close all of them. The department will phase out the remaining 50 beds by July 2027, Capitol News Illinois reported Oct. 26.  IDHS withdrew its application to close all 75 beds from the Healthcare Facilities and Services Review Board on Oct. 15. The state also plans to add about 200 beds at three other state-run psychiatric hospitals: 100 at… Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review. Read More

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