Direct Care and Treatment authorization to accept gifts on behalf of patients and clients; Direct Care and Treatment x-ray and security screening system requirements modification; County correctional facility support pilot program appropriation availability extension

Summary

The legislation authorizes the Direct Care and Treatment executive board to receive gifts on behalf of patients, clients, and inmates, provided the gifts are used only for their direct benefit. It also updates registration fees for ionizing‑radiation equipment, clarifies what counts as a security‑screening system, and exempts certain correctional and secure‑treatment facility operators from standard examination requirements. Finally, it extends the availability of specific appropriations for free communication services, a new treatment building, and a two‑year pilot program that supports county correctional facilities in providing involuntary mental‑health medication.

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