HB 1305: Licensing of Behavioral Health Facilities

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act allows psychiatric inpatient health-care facilities to operate under a main hospital's license if certain conditions are met. The act requires that the main hospital in which the psychiatric inpatient health-care facility is licensed under demonstrates that the necessary conditions are met in its application for licensing.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 35 · Republican 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 4, 2026Governor Signed
2. April 28, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. April 28, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. April 28, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. April 17, 2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. April 15, 2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
7. April 14, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
8. April 13, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
9. April 9, 2026Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
10. March 25, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
11. March 23, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
12. March 20, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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