HB 5825

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make no further reductions in bed capacity at State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities without the purpose of protecting the health or safety of recipients or employees of State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall affect the authority of the Governor to issue emergency executive orders to protect the health or safety of recipients or employees of State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. Provides that if the Department wants to restructure or transition a State-operated facility for persons with developmental disabilities that results in reduced bed capacity in the State-operated facility, the Department shall: (1) make a reasonable effort, as determined by the Department, to transition any State-operated developmental disability beds to State-operated minimum security psychiatric inpatient beds; or (2) make a reasonable effort, as determined by the Department, to transition any State-operated developmental disability beds to State-operated forensic step-down units.