Man Control Of All Maryland Mental Hospitals Urged
A Maryland Senate Delegates committee urged scrapping the Board of Mental Hygiene and restructuring hospital administration. The plan calls for a single commissioner with full authority over five state hospitals, plus a nine member board of review. It would expand capital spending, raise payroll, and shift to hospital style governance with centralized responsibility.
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State panel urges overhaul of Maryland mental hospitals
A reform committee urged new divisions for budget and administration and for psychiatric training, aiming to reduce the 9000 statewide hospital population through preventive care, intensive treatment, and shorter stays. Recommendations include merit-based firing for nonessential staff, expanded preventive and outpatient services, and a 60 square foot bed space standard.
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