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The Genesis Nursing Home is sitting empty in Morrisville. A recent proposal was made to use the facility as an interim State Hospital while a new 25-bed facility is constructed in central VT (plan still subject to change). The Morrisville location will provide temporary employment for displaced VSH caregivers while a new State facility is built. Without the Morrisville option, there are no other real options on the table, outside of allowing VT’s entire mental health system to be privatized–at least until a new hospital is built.  

VSEA members (especially those living in Lamoille County) can help more than 200 displaced VSH state employees by writing a letter/note with your support for the Morrisville option to the Morrisville newspaper (edit@newsandcitizen.com) or to a member of the Lamoille Community Connections Board or a Morrisville Selectboard member . Thanks in advance for your help!

[Sec’y of the Admin] Spaulding said not having at least one state-run acute care hospital to replace the flooded-out 54-bed Vermont State Hospital was a very bad idea, declaring that ‘to completely outsource to third-party vendors is very risky.’"

Scary Reality: At same time House committees are hearing from private hospital representatives that 16 beds in northern VT is not enough, Senate is considering rolling back the House’s 25-bed language to just 16.

[VSEA’s Conor] Casey added, “If this proposal were to go through, Vermont would have the distinction of being the only state with a completely privatized mental health system."

Group will be key to formation of Vermont’s universal health-care plan.

"The GMCB was created by Act 48 of the 2011 legislative session. Act 48 required the GMCB to establish an advisory committee that represents consumers, businesses and health care providers."

"Thanks to every VSEA member who took the time to vote on your future and the future of thousands of other Vermont state employees."