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AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) broke ground this morning on the new Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo. Governor Abbott and the Texas Legislature approved $159 million in funding for the inpatient psychiatric hospital, which is expected to be completed in 2027.
“Texas is delivering on its promise to expand healthcare to rural communities across our great state,” said Governor Abbott. “This Panhandle State Hospital—the first state-operated facility in the region—will provide Texans with greater access to mental health professionals and high-quality care close to home. I thank the Texas Legislature and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for their work to increase access to mental healthcare for Texans in every corner of our state.
“Texans are better served when they have access to healthcare closer to home, and that is why state leaders and HHSC have invested in facilities like the Panhandle State Hospital,” said HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young. “When completed, this hospital will offer hope and healing to some of the most vulnerable people in the Panhandle.”
