NH secures ARPA funds for psych services expansion

The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has approved $15 million for a $55-$60 million, at least 120-bed standalone hospital project in South Central New Hampshire. SolutionHealth is partnering with the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under a 10-year agreement. Planned opening date is late 2024.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital also won $1 million in ARPA funding, to add five additional psych beds for involuntary emergency admissions (IEA) under a six-year agreement. Completion is expected by August/September 2024.

New Hampshire is one of many states targeting available ARPA funds for health-related expenditures resulting from the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic put on health systems.

The DHHS issues a daily ...