2026 Senate Bill 799

Mental health: facilities; licensure for adult residential psychiatric programs; provide for.

A bill to require the licensing of adult psychiatric residential treatment facilities; to allow for psychiatric services to be provided under a residential psychiatric program in adult psychiatric residential treatment facilities; to establish standards of care for adult psychiatric residential treatment facilities; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; to allow for the promulgation of rules; to prescribe certain fees; and to provide for sanctions, penalties, and remedies.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sylvia Santana (D-2) and Mary Cavanagh (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services