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2023 SESSION

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SB 1155 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations impacting providers; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to review its regulations that impact providers licensed by the Department and develop reforms to increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and decrease regulatory burdens on providers. The bill requires the Department to report its recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2023. This bill is identical to HB 2255.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; review provider licensing regulations; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to review its regulations that impact providers licensed by the Department in order to identify reforms to increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and decrease regulatory burdens on providers. The bill requires the Department to collaborate with stakeholders to conduct this review and report its recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2023.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; provider licensing; inspections. Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or his authorized agents to make at least at least one unannounced inspection of each service offered by each licensed provider during the licensing period. Current law requires an annual unannounced inspection. The bill also removes the requirement that inspections evaluate the physical facilities in which services are provided.