The bill, S.B. No. 2069, proposes the establishment of a work group by the Health and Human Services Commission to study the feasibility of creating a statewide or regional acute psychiatric bed registry. This registry would list available beds at inpatient mental health facilities for individuals requiring inpatient psychiatric treatment. The work group will consist of various members appointed by the executive commissioner, including experts in mental health, technology, and public health, as well as representatives from hospitals of different types and locations.

The work group is tasked with conducting the study and must submit a written report to the relevant legislative committees by September 1, 2026. This report will evaluate the impact of bed registries, provide recommendations for increasing public awareness, and assess factors affecting bed availability and psychiatric treatment capacity. The work group will be dissolved, and the section of the bill will expire on September 1, 2027. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.