HB 4052 Summary

• Establishes licensing requirements for adult residential psychiatric programs serving adults 18+ with mental illness requiring 24-hour supervised residential care.

• Creates two classification levels (Class 1 and Class 2) with different service intensity, acuity levels, and staffing requirements including psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, and mental health clinicians.

• Grants Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs authority to inspect, license, renew, suspend, and revoke licenses for these programs with application and renewal fees specified in department rules.

• Prohibits unlicensed operation of residential psychiatric programs and allows director to seek court orders to enjoin unlicensed operations or appoint receivers for facilities presenting health/safety risks.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment.