allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.

HB 54 would allow alternative treatment centers (such as those providing mental health or substance use services) to operate as for-profit entities, removing a previous restriction requiring them to be non-profit. This change directly affects these treatment centers, enabling them to structure their business models differently without altering the services they provide. The key mechanism is amending existing law to eliminate the requirement that such centers must be non-profit organizations. The bill does not change the standards for treatment services or patient access, only the legal structure for center ownership.