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Vermont House Of Representatives, Vermont State Hospital Caregivers, Vermont State Hospital Medical Director Dr. Jay Batra, Vermont Psychiatric Association, Vermont State Employees Association, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, National Association of Social Workers (Vermont Chapter), Central Vermont Medical Center CEO Judy Tarr Tartaglia, Central Vermont Medical Center Medical Director Dr. Peter Thomashow, Central Vermont Medical Center Psychiatric Unit Head James Tautfest, Dr. Larry Thomson, Retired, 31 Years, Vermont State Hospital Psych Director, Fletcher Allen Medical Center Chair of Psychiatry Dr. Robert Pierattini, Fletcher Allen Inpatient Psychiatry Services Medical Director Dr. Isabelle Desjardins and the editorial page of the Rutland Herald/Times Argus.

Flier attached for VSEA members to disseminate and educate!

"The RIFing of State Hospital workers is totally unacceptable."

"I urge the legislative conference committee to report out a compromise that is more closely aligned with the opportunities associated with a larger facility, which may in fact have more than 25 beds. But most importantly, I urge the committee to see this decision as one that affects all parts of a complex but essential system of services for all Vermonters."

"Since Brattleboro retreat is an IMD with more than 16 beds are they going to write their losses off as a capital loss or is the State going to pay for those beds annually?"

Fair question…

Senate votes 18-10 to build just a 16-bed state hospital. Also rejects amendment giving hiring priority at the private hospitals to displaced (now soon-to-be RIF’d) VSH caregivers.

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