SB 569

Abstract

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; crisis receiving centers; appropriate and safe use of seclusion; work group; report. Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend its regulations to ensure that its licensing and human rights regulations support high-quality crisis services, including by authorizing the appropriate and safe use of seclusion in crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units. The bill exempts the Board's initial adoption of such regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene a work group to propose additional regulations to allow for the use of (i) evidence-based and recovery-oriented seclusion and restraint practices and (ii) alternative behavior management practices that may limit or replace the use of seclusion and restraint in hospitals, residential programs, and licensed facilities. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings, recommendations, and proposed regulations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; use of seclusion in crisis receiving centersand crisis stabilization units; work group; report. Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services toamend its regulations to allow crisis receiving centers and crisisstabilization units to use seclusion. The bill exempts the Board'sinitial adoption of such regulations from the provisions of the AdministrativeProcess Act. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Healthand Developmental Services to convene a work group to develop additional regulations to allow for the use of (i) evidence-based and recovery-oriented seclusion and restraint practices and (ii) alternative behavior management practices that may limit or replace the use of seclusion and restraintin hospitals, residential programs, and licensed facilities. Thebill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings,recommendations, and proposed regulations to the General Assemblyby November 1, 2024.