A new behavioral health facility will expand access to critical services in North Texas for people with serious mental health issues.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is partnering with UT Southwestern Medical Center to open the first state behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Dr. Daniel Podolsky, president of UT Southwestern Medical Center, said the Texas Behavioral Health Center is expected to start accepting patients early this summer, but it will take some time before the facility is able to operate at full capacity…