941 Public hearing on closure of Western Center

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Public Hearing on Closure of Western Center

[29 Pa.B. 3037]

   The Department of Public Welfare (Department) will hold a public hearing on the closure of Western Center on June 25, 1999, at the Holiday Inn-Meadowlands, Washington County. The hearing will be held in two sessions, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

   The Department under authority of the act of April 28, 1999 (P. L. 24) is required to hold a public hearing on any State mental health or mental retardation facility within 30 days of a closure announcement or following a downsizing of 20% or more. The hearing on Western Center must be held by June 28, 1999.

   Individuals or organizations wishing to testify should contact Mary Puskarich, Regional Director at [phone] by June 21, 1999. Individuals requiring special accommodations are asked to inform the Department at the time of scheduling.

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-941. Filed for public inspection June 11, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]