The Hiram W. Davis Medical Center has been slated for closure since August 2024, but some Virginia lawmakers remain hesitant to support the plan as families raise concerns about where residents with complex medical needs will go.
The state-operated medical center in Petersburg provides long-term care for patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
On Thursday, the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services presented an updated closure plan to the Joint Commission on Health Care. Lawmakers on the commission must cast an advisory vote by the end of July recommending whether the state should move forward with closing the facility. The General Assembly would make the final decision in 2027…