2026 session. Prime sponsor: Patrick Long (D). Status: Sent to interim study.
Adds substance use disorder to the definition of "mental illness" used to decide involuntary emergency admission and nonemergency involuntary admission to a receiving facility. A person whose impairment is primarily caused by substance use disorder could be admitted if they meet the danger standard. Impairment from alcohol intoxication or alcohol dependence stays excluded. It would take effect January 1, 2027.
The House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee voted 18-0 on March 4, 2026, to refer the bill for interim study, and the House approved that by voice vote on March 11, 2026. After work sessions in the fall, the committee's interim study report on October 22, 2026, found it not recommended for future legislation (13-0).