New psychiatric facility to open in fiscal 2019

Melissa Bailey, the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, testifies in front of the House Health Care Committee. File Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerA new “forensic” psychiatric unit is scheduled to begin operating next fiscal year, potentially easing pressures on Vermont’s oversubscribed mental health system.
Department of Mental Health Commissioner Melissa Bailey told lawmakers on Wednesday that she wants an additional $1.5 million in fiscal 2019 for initial opera