Relating to state psychiatric hospital designations
Filed by Clay Riley(R · District HD-072)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 2 legislators
The purpose of this bill is to establish that a psychiatric hospital with an average annual inpatient census patient mix of greater than 95 percent of court-ordered forensic and civil involuntary commitments from state custody or from a state-owned hospital qualifies as a "state-designated facility" for purposes of the statute.
Health and Human Resources
Last action: To Health and Human Resources (March 4, 2026)
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- Read 3rd timeFebruary 27, 2026 · House
- Passed House (Roll No. 224)February 27, 2026 · House
- Communicated to SenateFebruary 27, 2026 · House
- Introduced in SenateMarch 4, 2026 · Senate
- To Health and Human Resources then JudiciaryMarch 4, 2026 · Senate
- To Health and Human ResourcesMarch 4, 2026 · Senate
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