Relating to the admission of persons into residential care facilities, and including applicability provisions

This bill relates to the admission of persons into residential care facilities. The bill requires all contracts the department of health and human services (HHS) executes with a contractor to provide a qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) to include a provision that allows the contractor to reject a placement of an individual referred by HHS, or juvenile court services, if the contractor confirms in writing to HHS, or juvenile court services, that the contractor does not have the necessary security or support to ensure the safety of the individual or the safety of the contractor’s staff. The bill prohibits HHS from including any type of “no reject, no eject” provision in any contract executed with a contractor to provide a QRTP. The bill defines “no reject, no eject” as requiring a contractor to accept all individual placements referred by HHS or juvenile court services. The bill applies to all contracts between HHS and a contractor for the provision of a QRTP that are executed, extended, or renewed on or after the bill’s effective date.