US EditionMontana State Hospital Administrator Resigns as State Prepares for Recertification
WARM SPRINGS, MONTANA, JUL 21 – Dr. Daniel Bemporad takes over as interim CEO amid ongoing efforts to regain federal certification and restore $7 million in annual funding lost since 2022.
- Dr. Kevin Flanigan, CEO of Montana State Hospital, announced he will leave his position on August 8, 2025, at the Warm Springs facility.
- Flanigan's resignation follows the hospital losing its federal certification in 2022 due to repeated safety failures and comes months before a planned recertification application.
- Daniel Bemporad will become interim CEO on July 26, 2025, and expresses optimism about continuing progress toward high-quality care and federal recertification.
- DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton expressed deep appreciation for Flanigan’s dedication to Montana’s most vulnerable patients and highlighted his role in significantly improving the hospital’s environment and advancing its progress toward federal certification during his time in charge.
- The hospital plans to apply for CMS recertification by January 1, 2026, aiming to restore federal funding and oversight despite skepticism about meeting the deadline.
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The Billings Gazette
Montana State Hospital administrator resigns as state prepares for recertification
Flanigan was MSH’s fifth administrator since 2022. DPHHS plans to apply for recertification for the facility by January. It’s unclear how the shake-up at Warm Springs may affect that timeline.
State announces new leadership at Montana State Hospital • Daily Montanan
Montana State Hospital. Credit Keith SchubertThe Montana State Hospital, the cornerstone of the state’s mental healthcare system, will have a new leader next month — its sixth since 2022. Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Charlie Brereton on Friday announced Dr. Daniel Bemporad will serve as new interim CEO of the Montana State Hospital. Bemporad replaces Dr. Kevin Flanigan, who was appointed CEO in July 2024, and resigned …
ABC FOX Montana
State announces new leadership at Montana State Hospital
The Montana State Hospital, the cornerstone of the state’s mental healthcare system, will have a new leader next month — its sixth since 2022. Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Charlie Brereton on Friday announced Dr. Daniel Bemporad…
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