Establishes the "End Hospital Institutionalization Act"

Summary

The bill defines “boarding” as keeping a medically stable patient in a hospital or emergency room when a caregiver cannot ensure safe, appropriate care outside. It requires juvenile courts to take custody of boarded children and directs the Department of Mental Health to provide case management and treatment for adults with developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, or substance use disorders. The state would reimburse hospitals for each day a patient is boarded after the appropriate agency is notified.

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