Managing and Funding State Mental Hospitals in Texas Legislative Primer

February 15, 2011 Texas is planning to privatize operations at one of six state psychiatric hospitals by September 1, 2012. The goal is to reduce state spending on the hospital operations by at least 10% annually, compared to 2011 spending, for each year of a four-year contract. This 2011 report provides historical statistics about the six facilities affected by the privatization proposal. Download the Report . . .