S.B. No. 2069 establishes a work group under 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 representatives from medical associations, hospitals, and experts in technology, psychiatry, and public health. The group is tasked with evaluating the impact of bed registries, making recommendations for public awareness and data entry incentives, and assessing hospital reimbursements and psychiatric treatment capacity.

The work group is required to submit a written report summarizing their findings to the relevant legislative committees by November 1, 2027. The report will include evaluations and recommendations related to bed registries and their effectiveness. The work group will be dissolved, and the section of the law establishing it will expire on November 1, 2028. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.