VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont’s
Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hartman and Representative Anne
Donahue about
why the Vermont State Hospital lost certification, and what it means for the state’s
budget
and the hospital’s future.
Federal regulators have again denied certification to the Vermont State Hospital. We talk about why, and what it means for the hospital’s future. Also, a talk with Alistair Cooke’s daughter.
State
officials hope that regional hospitals and a new state institution will
ultimately replace the Vermont
state hospital in Waterbury. Vermont has been under pressure for years to close its
century-old mental health facility. But finding a solution has been difficult
and expensive.