The bill establishes the South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, to enhance access to mental health services in the region. It mandates that the hospital adhere to the same regulations as other state hospitals and creates a dedicated fee fund for its financial management, overseen by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Additionally, the bill authorizes the construction of facilities to accommodate mentally ill individuals committed by courts or transferred from correctional institutions. It also amends various statutes related to battery and aggravated battery, particularly concerning offenses against law enforcement and healthcare personnel, enhancing protections and clarifying penalties for such offenses.

Furthermore, the bill updates definitions and provisions related to mental health and substance abuse treatment, including the establishment of the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund to support community-based treatment initiatives. It clarifies the criteria for involuntary commitment and the processes for admitting individuals to treatment facilities, ensuring legal protections for care providers acting in good faith. Significant deletions include references to specific state hospitals and training centers, streamlining the legal framework for mental health services. Overall, the bill aims to improve the structure, funding, and legal protections surrounding mental health and substance abuse services in Kansas.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-5413, 39-1401, 39-1602, 39-1613, 40-3401, 39-923, 75-6102, 41-1126, 59-2006b, 59-2946, 59-3051, 59-29b46, 59-29b54, 59-29b57, 59-29b59, 59-3077, 39-2001, 65-4921, 65-5601, 74-3292, 65-241, 75-3099, 75-3373, 76-384, 76-12a01, 76-12a31, 76-1407, 76-1409, 76-1409a, 76-1936, 76-1958
As Amended by House Committee: 21-5413, 39-1401, 39-1602, 39-1613, 40-3401, 39-923, 75-6102, 41-1126, 59-2006b, 59-2946, 59-3051, 59-29b46, 59-29b54, 59-29b57, 59-29b59, 59-3077, 39-2001, 65-4921, 65-5601, 74-3292, 65-241, 75-3099, 75-3373, 76-384, 76-12a01, 76-12a31, 76-1407, 76-1409, 76-1409a, 76-1936, 76-1958
As Amended by Senate Committee: 21-5413, 39-1401, 39-1602, 39-1613, 40-3401, 39-923, 75-6102, 41-1126, 59-2006b, 59-2946, 59-3051, 59-29b46, 59-29b54, 59-29b57, 59-29b59, 59-3077, 39-2001, 65-4921, 65-5601, 74-3292, 65-241, 75-3099, 75-3373, 76-384, 76-12a01, 76-12a31, 76-1407, 76-1409, 76-1409a, 76-1936, 76-1958