This joint resolution requests an interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana, highlighting the challenges in accessing both inpatient and outpatient mental health care due to a shortage of providers. The resolution calls for the Legislative Council to designate an appropriate committee to conduct a comprehensive survey that will assess the availability and geographic distribution of various mental health resources, including emergency detention beds, short-term crisis stabilization beds, long-term psychiatric treatment beds, and licensed mental health providers.

Additionally, the resolution mandates that the assigned committee draft legislation aimed at increasing the number of available beds for emergency and voluntary psychiatric treatment, as well as reducing barriers that hinder behavioral health care providers from serving residents, particularly in rural areas. The survey's findings and recommendations are to be completed and reported to the 70th Legislature by September 15, 2026.