Regions Hospital Puts Mental Health Building on Hold

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal has reported Regions Hospital is delaying construction of a $36 million mental health after Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty vetoed the state's General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) health insurance program.

According to the report, Regions planned to break ground on the new building in 2011 or 2012 with an opening date in 2013. Regions had already spent $1 million on architectural plans.

Regions said the project would have created about 650 construction jobs. Read more from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal