This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding behavioral health outpatient treatment centers and the Department of Health Services (DHS). Specifically, it mandates that behavioral health outpatient treatment centers, which are service providers, must include the license number or the name and address of the sober living home where the patient resides on their patient intake forms. Additionally, the DHS is granted the authority to verify compliance with this requirement during in-person surveys or complaint investigations, or at other times as determined by the department.

Furthermore, the bill requires the DHS to establish a priority matrix for complaints against health care institutions, which will be made available on its public website. This matrix will outline the levels of complaints, the process for determining complaint levels, and the time frames for initiating investigations. The DHS must also disclose the level of the complaint to the licensee before conducting an investigation. Lastly, the bill mandates the implementation of an annual training program for licensing surveyors and their supervisors, focusing on compliance with health care institution statutes, professional conduct, and effective communication with licensees.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-424.01, 36-424.02
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-424.01
House Engrossed Version: 36-424.01, 36-424.02, 36-424.03
Chaptered Version: 36-424.01, 36-424.02, 36-424.03