NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Closure of Hamburg Center; Public Hearing
[47 Pa.B. 549]
[Saturday, January 28, 2017]The Department of Human Services (Department) will hold a public hearing on the closure of Hamburg Center, Berks County, on January 30, 2017, at the Hamburg Borough Building, Hamburg, PA. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The Mental Health or Mental Retardation Facility Closure Act (50 P.S. §§ 8001—8006) requires the Department to hold a public hearing on any State center or State hospital closure within 30 days of the announcement.
On January 11, 2017, the Department announced that Hamburg Center will close within the next 18 to 24 months in an effort to serve more people in the community following a National trend which began in 1966.
The Department will hold a public hearing from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Hamburg Borough Building, 61 North Third Street, Hamburg, PA to accept comment about the closure from stakeholders, officials and the community. Those wishing to provide comments are asked to register by contacting Connie Meeker, (717) 783-8964, cmeeker@pa.gov. Written comments can be submitted by e-mail to RA-PWRAStateCenters@pa.gov.
THEODORE DALLAS,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-163. Filed for public inspection January 27, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]
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