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2023 SESSION

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HB 2255 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.

Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

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 SB 1155.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Providers of behavioral health and developmental services; licensing; inspection. Modifies the requirements for inspections of services provided by a licensed provider of behavioral health and developmental services. The bill removes the requirement that an inspection is conducted annually and replaces it with a requirement that an inspection is conducted at least once during the licensing period. The bill removes an evaluation of physical facilities where services are provided from the inspection requirements.