Plain English Breakdown
The phrase 'in certain circumstances' appears multiple times but the specific conditions are not defined in the provided summary or title excerpts.
HB677: Rules for Placing Children After Hospital Discharge
This bill sets rules for placing children after they leave a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility and allows daily payments to these facilities in certain situations.
What This Bill Does
- Provides procedures for placing children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility in certain circumstances.
- Allows per diem (daily) payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances.
Who It Names or Affects
- Children being discharged from hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities.
- Hospitals and psychiatric residential treatment facilities that may receive placement procedures or daily payments.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text does not specify the exact dollar amount of the per diem payments.
- The specific circumstances triggering these new placement procedures and payments are not detailed in the summary provided.
- An effective date for when this law begins is not listed in the source material.