36-109. Hospitals; health care facilities; substance abuse treatment; reporting requirements

A. On or before September 1, 2018 and each quarter thereafter, each hospital or health care facility in this state that provides substance abuse treatment shall submit to the department on a form prescribed by the department a report that includes at least the following information:

1. The name and address of the hospital or health care facility where the substance abuse treatment is provided.

2. The type of hospital or health care facility where the substance abuse treatment is provided.

3. The number of available substance abuse treatment beds.

4. The number of days in the quarter that the hospital or health care facility was at capacity and not able to accept referrals for substance abuse treatment.

B. The form may be signed electronically and shall indicate that the person who signs the report is attesting that the information in the report is correct to the best of that person's knowledge.

C. A report pursuant to this section shall be filed electronically at an internet website that is designated by the department unless the person required to file the report applies for a waiver from electronic reporting by submitting a written request to the department.

D. The department shall request outpatient substance abuse treatment providers to report to the department on a quarterly basis regarding the provider's outpatient treatment capacity.

E. On or before December 31, 2018 and each quarter thereafter, the director shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on the availability of substance abuse treatment beds, the possible capacity, including outpatient treatment capacity, and any unmet need in this state. The director shall submit a copy of the report to the secretary of state. The report shall include all of the information specified in subsection A of this section.