The total renovation plan will cost approximately $133 million, so UTMB will fund the remaining $58 million through debt and local sources, according to the report.
Plans for the 12-story hospital include reconfiguring floors three through seven to provide women’s and children’s services.
Construction is slated to begin later this year and the hospital will remain open during the renovations, according to the report.
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