HB 26-1305
signedLicensing of Behavioral Health Facilities
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1305, which has been signed into law, allows psychiatric inpatient facilities to operate under the license of a main hospital if they meet specific conditions. This means that these specialized mental health units can function as part of larger hospitals rather than needing their own separate licenses. The bill affects both hospitals and patients by potentially making it easier for psychiatric care to be integrated within existing healthcare systems. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and its provisions are in effect.
Official Summary
The act allows psychiatric inpatient health-care facilities to operate under a main hospital's license if certain conditions are met. The act requires that the main hospital in which the psychiatric inpatient health-care facility is licensed under demonstrates that the necessary conditions are met in its application for licensing.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-05-04
- Latest action
- 2026-02-27
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Sponsors
- Meghan Lukens (sponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (sponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Monica Duran (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cecelia Espenoza (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ryan Gonzalez (cosponsor) · Republican
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sheila Lieder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Bob Marshall (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Naquetta Ricks (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Rebekah Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ron Weinberg (cosponsor) · Republican
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Adrienne Benavidez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Catlin (cosponsor) · Republican
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsey Daugherty (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Larry Liston (cosponsor) · Republican
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Byron Pelton (cosponsor) · Republican
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic