This bill proposes an appropriation of $64,000,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The funds are designated for facility and operations grants aimed at enhancing regional acute psychiatric treatment services and residential supportive housing. To qualify for these grants, recipients must increase the number of inpatient behavioral health beds, specifically for acute psychiatric treatment or residential supportive housing. Additionally, grant recipients are required to operate their facilities for a minimum of ten years and must enter into a contract to that effect.

The bill emphasizes the need for equitable distribution of acute psychiatric treatment and residential supportive housing services across all quadrants of the state. It also mandates that the locations of these facilities be strategically chosen to minimize referrals to the state hospital, thereby improving access to necessary mental health services within the community.