Texas Health and Human Services will get $47.7 million to begin needed construction to repair or replace aging mental hospitals, according to an article on the Texas Tribune website.
Some of the 10 state hospitals were built as early as the 1850s and the outdated building design and deterioration has led to reduced capacity.
The work includes planning for the total replacement of hospitals in San Antonio and Austin.
The first phase of improvements includes remodeling projects to expand capacity at the Kerrville and San Antonio state hospitals, adding beds to the Rusk State Hospital and planning for a new hospital in Houston.
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