HB2452 Summary

• Requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report data on crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments, with monthly updates posted on the department's website.

• Mandates the Department of Health to respond to reports about persons with severe mental illness, assess whether they meet criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for obtaining an assisted community treatment order if indicated.

• Establishes that when a court denies a petition for involuntary commitment, the court must notify the Department of Health within 24 hours, triggering an assessment for assisted community treatment eligibility.

• Appropriates $2,250,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 for software procurement, website development, and three new full-time positions (coordinator, data analyst, and epidemiologist) to support data collection and reporting.

• Appropriates additional funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for statewide media, education, and training activities related to emergency examination, hospitalization, and assisted community treatment policies.

• Effective July 1, 2024.