North Carolina's new mental hospital in Butner again faces the loss of Medicaid and Medicare funding unless problems are fixed after a patient's suicide attempt.
     
The state Department of Health and Human Services said Friday federal inspectors visiting Central Regional Hospital this week will recommend putting the hospital on notice of immediate jeopardy. That means the hospital could lose patient funds unless the hospital submits a corrective plan and passes a re-inspection before March 28.
     
The suicide attempt occurred Feb. 26 and the state reported the incident to regulators.
     
Department spokesman Mark Van Sciver said two workers were punished for what happened but have returned to work.
     
The hospital faced a similar loss of federal funding last month until it passed an inspection.