Section 27-71-104 - Mental health residential facilities - initial license requirements - repeal(1) On or after July 1, 2022, any person, partnership, association, or corporation operating a mental health residential facility shall obtain a license from the department of public health and environment or the department of human services as either: (a) An assisted living residence licensed pursuant to article 27 of title 25; or(b) A behavioral health entity licensed pursuant to article 27.6 of title 25.(2) Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (1) of this section, a mental health facility need not be licensed as a mental health facility if the facility is: (a) Licensed pursuant to article 27 of title 25; and(b) Providing services to individuals under a home- and community-based services for persons with major mental health disorders waiver pursuant to part 6 of article 6 of title 25.5.(3) On and after October 1, 2023, the behavioral health administration is responsible for licensing mental health residential facilities.(4) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2024.Amended by 2023 Ch. 206,§ 40, eff. 5/16/2023.Added by 2022 Ch. 183, § 3, eff. 5/18/2022.