Jessicia Smith, quality assurance director at Santa Fe Place, said the cuts alone won’t force them to close, but they could jeopardize the facility’s ability to meet all the state’s standards for staffing, medical screenings and community involvement.

“The standards aren’t changing along with the budget,” she said. “They’re going to have to cut back on the standards if they’re not going to give us the money.”

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