Creates voluntary pilot program to allow certain facilities flexibility in their psychiatric bed status.

Summary

The bill lets licensed general hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and special psychiatric hospitals temporarily use adult acute psychiatric beds as adult closed acute beds for involuntary patients, without changing their licensed capacity or needing extra approvals. Facilities must keep required staffing, safety and clinical standards and submit quarterly reports that are posted publicly. After the 24‑month period the Department of Health will review the program and advise the governor and legislature on whether to extend, modify, or make it permanent.

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