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State reverses plan to relocate Moccasin Bend mental hospital
Original: UPDATE: State backsteps decision to move Moccasin Bend mental hospital to Birmingham Hwy
Tennessee officials are stepping back from a proposal to move the Moccasin Bend mental health facility from its Chattanooga site to a location along Birmingham Highway. Local outlet Local 3 News reported the update, prompting renewed public discussion about the hospital's future, access to psychiatric care in the region, and what prompted the state's change of course.
Why now: The state's reversal on a locally contentious mental health facility relocation is fresh regional news with direct impact on Chattanooga residents.
Moccasin Bend Mental Health InstituteTennesseeChattanoogaBirmingham HighwayLocal 3 News
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- UPDATE: State backsteps decision to move Moccasin Bend mental hospital to Birmingham Hwy · Local 3 News
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