Senate Bill 939 Summary

• Establishes licensing requirements for adult psychiatric residential treatment facilities (APRTFs) operated by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs with application fees of $500 for temporary, initial regular, and provisional licenses.

• Requires APRTFs to meet accreditation standards from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or comparable organizations within 3 years of initial licensing.

• Restricts medication administration to facilities operated under physician direction; other facilities may only remind residents of medications or assist with self-administration under specific conditions.

• Authorizes department inspections without prior notice, allows immediate license suspension/revocation in certain circumstances, and permits court-appointed receivers to operate facilities presenting substantial risk to residents.

• Establishes penalties including fines of $500 for first offense and $1,000 for subsequent violations, and felony charges (up to 5 years imprisonment or $75,000 fine) for operating unlicensed facilities or receiving residents after license revocation.