State hospitals; discharge of individuals.

Discharge of individuals from state hospitalsor training centers. Provides that after an individual's treatment team determines that the individual is ready for discharge, the Commissionerof Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has the authorityto discharge the individual, with an appropriate plan, after 15 daysover the objection of the community services board or guardian. Thebill requires the Department to promulgate regulations providingfor an expedited discharge process for persons in state hospitalsor training centers that are identified as needing intellectual ordevelopmental disability services and to develop and implement astatewide training program for state hospital employees and communityservices board liaisons designed to improve discharge planning outcomes.