The proposed bill would amend current statutes regarding the treatment of patients in secure behavioral health residential facilities (SBHRFs). Under the current law, SBHRFs are licensed to provide treatment to individuals who are seriously mentally ill and either civilly committed or committed after being found dangerous and incompetent to stand trial. The bill introduces a new provision that explicitly prohibits patients committed under civil procedures (pursuant to section 36-550.09) from being treated in the same SBHRF that treats patients committed after being found dangerous and incompetent to stand trial (pursuant to section 13-4521).

Additionally, the bill maintains the existing requirement that SBHRFs can only provide services to individuals placed in or committed to the facility by court order. The amendment clarifies the separation of treatment for these two categories of patients, ensuring that those who are civilly committed do not share treatment facilities with those who are court-ordered for involuntary treatment due to their dangerousness and incompetence. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the safety and appropriateness of treatment environments for individuals with serious mental health issues.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-712, 13-4521, 36-425.06, 13-4517, 13-706, 13-4509, 13-702, 13-703, 13-704, 13-705, 13-708, 13-751, 13-4508
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-712, 13-4521, 36-425.06, 13-4517, 13-706, 13-4509, 13-702, 13-703, 13-704, 13-705, 13-708, 13-751, 13-4508
House Engrossed Version: 36-425.06
Chaptered Version: 36-425.06