Jul 09 2008
McCrory objects to faster Butner opening
“In another secret back room meeting, the political establishment in Raleigh has arrogantly dismissed the welfare of mental health patients and decreed through the budget that the state does not have to comply with the same regulations it places on everyone else,” he said in a statement.
He noted that hospitals normally have to pass “rigorous reviews,” but not mental hospitals run by the state.
“The Department of Health and Human Services, which is racked with scandal and over $400 million misspent in mental health, will now move forward with closing Dix Hospital and opening Central Regional without independent review,” he said.
