AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONFINEMENT OF PERSONS WITH A PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD.

HB 5465 clarifies the conditions under which the Psychiatric Security Review Board may confine individuals with psychiatric disabilities. It specifically prohibits confinement solely because a person is "gravely disabled" due to failing to ensure their own safety, unless the person poses an immediate danger to themselves or others. The bill directly affects individuals with psychiatric disabilities who might otherwise be confined under broader interpretations of "grave disability." This change refines existing law by requiring an immediate safety threat as the sole basis for confinement, ensuring the process aligns with the board's statutory purpose.