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The hospital has finalized plans for a new state-of-the-art Behavioral Medicine Center – a 16-bed psychiatric center that will also be fortified to withstand 190 mph winds thus able to be utilized as a Safe Room during a hurricane disaster. The hospital is a recipient of a FEMA grant for Safe Havens which will pay for most of the project; the balance will be paid by the Sales Tax. Total project cost is projected at nearly $3.2 million. Construction is estimated to begin in the 3rd quarter of 2016.