North Texas State Hospital

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The North Texas State Hospital (NTSH) was a trio of inpatient mental health facilities owned by the State of Texas and operated by the Texas Health and Human Service Commission's Health and Specialty Care System division. [1] NTSH had three campuses, one in Wichita Falls and two in Vernon. The hospital was separated into two separate facilities, the Vernon State Hospital, and the Wichita Falls State Hospital on September 1, 2025. [2]

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Wichita Falls campus

The Wichita Falls campus is a 330-bed facility that exists to treat people with mental illnesses and mental retardation after being screened by a local mental health facility (generally, a hospital or community mental health/mental retardation facility). It is Medicare certified. Although not a maximum security facility, the campus is guarded, and buildings (which are not guarded) are constantly locked with very limited access.[ citation needed ]The facility used to be open until a few years ago before the merge with formally Vernon State Hospital. Wichita Falls State Hospital was the name since 1922 and Vernon was added as an annex in the 1960s. Since the merge and the approx. $100,000 name change the hospital has become much more restricted and is no longer an open campus.

New Hospital

In 2023, the 88th Texas Legislature set aside $425 million for the construction of a replacement hospital building that will be built behind the existing aged facilities, with construction to start summer 2024. [3] The new facility will have 200 beds: 24 maximum-security, 136 non-maximum-security, 24 adolescent and 16 civil. Construction is estimated for completion in fall 2027. The plans for the existing hospital facilities are still being discussed. [4]

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North Texas State Hospital in Wichita Falls

Vernon campus

The Vernon campus has 262 adult beds and 32 adolescent beds. It is a maximum-security facility that services adults with criminal (forensic) issues.

The Vernon campus was mandated by the 70th Texas Legislature to provide services to six populations:

Vernon Campus South

In January 2018 the NTSH re-opened the Victory Field location [6] [7] to house adolescents with dually-diagnosed substance abuse and mental health problems. Many of the clients are admitted as a condition of their probation, having had significant involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Accreditation

North Texas State Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. [8]

Notable patients

References

  1. ↑ "North Texas State Hospital | Texas Health and Human Services". www.hhs.texas.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Texas Legislature 89(R) HB 913
  3. ↑ "HHSC to Host Community Information Session on $452 Million Construction Project at North Texas State Hospital – Wichita Falls | Texas Health and Human Services". www.hhs.texas.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Cody (October 11, 2023). "New $452 Million State Hospital Construction Will Start in 2024". Frontier Chronicler. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "History".
  6. ↑ Santiago, Marievel (January 10, 2018). "North Texas State Hospital adolescent forensic program has new home". TEXOMASHOMEPAGE.
  7. ↑ "North Texas State Hospital-Vernon Updates Building for Adolescent Program - Texas Health and Human Services". hhs.texas.gov.
  8. ↑ "Find Accredited Organizations | The Joint Commission". www.jointcommission.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Santa Fe HS suspect in mental hospital after unfit for trial ruling". December 6, 2019.
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