It will be interesting to see.    And as you have used the cost per patient before, I wonder if the more fragmented, or decentralized community care will fare cost wise?   Wouldn't that create a lot of duplication and redundancy?

You've done much more research than I have Gary, these are only questions.    

Do you know what part of cost the Junction City facility is spending on security vs mental health treatment?    Can a local facility provide that same level of security for both the  patients and the surrounding neighborhoods?     Is the Junction City facility underused because of a lack of patients?  Or maybe it was just working a training schedule until it reaches capacity?

Washington will provide a model for a new approach.  

I wonder if Gov Brown didn't put in a cost cut that she hoped would upset voters?   The hope being that voters get the impression that those that won't raise taxes are cruel to those with mental illness.