HB 1215 (2026)
Guarantee preferred communication method for developmental disabilities, regulate transfer of patients from freestanding emergency rooms
This bill is still active.
Establishes a right for individuals with developmental disabilities to use their preferred method of communication, such as augmentative devices or sign language, within the state service delivery system.
The Senate amended the bill to also establish standards governing the transfer of patients from freestanding hospital
emergency facilities to acute care hospitals. The bill bans coercive or exclusive transfer practices, reinforces EMTALA requirements, and gives the state authority to enforce violations.
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