Leaders to host grand opening for $305M Austin State Hospital next week

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin and state leaders will host a ribbon-cutting Wednesday as the new 240-bed replacement facility for Austin State Hospital is set to open soon after years of work and hundreds of millions of dollars spent.
According to a release, the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott approved roughly $305 million for the new psychiatric hospital, which will replace the facility that's been open since 1861.
According to a release, that hospital offers inpatient mental health services to