Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-909

EHS 909

TSH Masterplan

Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5095-0015, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5095-0015, by inserting at the end there of after the words “Taunton State Hospital” the following new text:-

"; provided further however, that the Department shall take no action to reduce the number of state-operated acute care long term beds or other state operated programs on the Taunton State Hospital campus, or relocate any administrative hospital services associated with the operation of the hospital off campus; provided further  the Department  shall be prohibited from entering into any lease agreements or interagency agreements for new or  expansion  space of vendor run programs; provided further the department shall prohibit the use of any campus buildings for anything  other than existing approved state operated services or programs until the  Department establishes a master plan for the Taunton State Hospital Campus; provided further the master plan must be developed in conjunction with local and community input and upon completion filed with and approved by the legislature and signed by the governor.”