2021 Senate Bill 190

Revise psychiatric hospital rationing (“certificate of need”)

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To mandate that psychiatric hospitals or units maintain half their beds for “public patients,” meaning people in a county-level mental health mental health social welfare program, or who are subject to a treatment order signed by a clinical psychiatrist, or deemed by a court to be a threat to themselves or others.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

March 23, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 24, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy