Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is listed as January 1, 2026, but no specific details on implementation steps are available in the summary.
HB584: Moving Oversight of Certain Health Programs
This law moves the responsibility for licensing and overseeing specific drug treatment, community living, and mental health programs from one state department to another.
What This Bill Does
- Reassigns licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Moves control of narcotic treatment programs away from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Transfers supervision of community living arrangements to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Shifts oversight of adult residential mental health programs to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Updates state laws in Titles 26, 31, and 37 to reflect these changes.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Community Health
- The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not explain the specific reasons why this change is happening.
- It does not list how much money will be needed to move these programs between departments.