Vermont Public Radio: state hospital
Federal regulators have refused again to recertify the Vermont State Hospital, after finding that it did not have an acceptable system for reporting, documenting and addressing problems and other issues.
A leading mental health advocate says the state has failed to make progress on treating mentally ill people at regional hospitals. So he says the state should replace the aging state hospital in Waterbury with a new facility.
The Vermont State Hospital has been close to capacity this summer and fall, putting a strain on mental health services around the state.