BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2054: Behavioral health facilities

Establishing an agency to operate state behavioral health facilities.

Summary

  • Transfers the Department of Social and Health Services’ responsibilities for the operation of state psychiatric hospitals and residential habilitation centers to a newly established Department of Behavioral Health Facilities as of July 1, 2020.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 2054), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
February 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to establishing an agency to operate state behavioral health facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2054 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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