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House approves narrow bill allowing secure perimeter for one state psychiatric residential treatment facility
Summary
Lawmakers passed a measure that permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility under construction to use a secure perimeter fence, sponsors said the bill is narrowly tailored to protect youth receiving high-acuity care.
The House adopted House Bill 11 72 on Feb. 27, 2025 to allow a single state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence, sponsors said on the floor.
Representative Espinosa, a co-prime sponsor, said the bill is "narrowly tailored to 1 facility at this time being built in... Fort Logan" and is intended to keep children receiving acute psychiatric treatment safe from elopement while ensuring they are not…
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