Beverly Perdue says the state should not certify its own hospital.
In a statement, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee said that she "strongly" disagrees with the decision to strike a budget provision that would have prevented the new Central Regional Hospital in Butner from opening until outside inspectors approved it.
She also said that N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dempsey Benton should not allow patients into the Butner hospital until it meets those standards.
"Secretary Benton should not authorize transfer until Central Regional meets those standards – the long-term safety and care of both patients and staff must not be compromised," she said.
A faster opening at Butner would also mean that Dorothea Dix hospital in Raleigh would close sooner.
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Re: Perdue disagrees with faster Butner opening
Thanks, Lt. Gov. Perdue--we need you to take on this issue publicly and across the state. We need someone who cares about mental health clients to be elected governor, as we have not had that in decades.