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Texas breaks ground on $573M psychiatric hospital
Sep
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission broke ground on the new Terrell State Hospital building, an inpatient psychiatric facility that will serve residents of North Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a news release on Aug. 28.
The general contractor on the project is Birmingham, Alabama-based Robins & Morton, joined by New York City-based design firm CannonDesign, according to a news release from the builder. Abbott and the Texas legislature approved $573 million in funding for the hospital.
The new, 415,000-square-foot replacement hospital will have 275 beds: 175 non-maximum-security, 50 maximum-security and 50 adolescent, according to the release. Adult and adolescent patients will have separate living areas, and the maximum-security unit will include strict security measures to ensure the safety of patients, staff and the community.
In addition, the facility will include state-of-the-art therapeutic spaces that align with evidence-based treatment, per the news release. Single-person rooms are designed to balance privacy and security for patients.
“This groundbreaking ceremony for the new state hospital in Terrell is a step forward in Texas’ ongoing efforts to expand and modernize state facilities that offer behavioral health treatment to Texans,” Abbott said in the release.
The original Terrell State Hospital, which opened in July 1885, has operated for nearly 140 years, per the governor’s office. State officials expect the new healthcare facility to be completed in late 2027.
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