Establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness.

New Hampshire HB1372 establishes a commission to study the need for, and the feasibility of, reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The commission will review current mental health programs, examine the number of individuals with severe mental illness in jails and emergency rooms, evaluate costs and staffing requirements, and consider best practices from other states.

Establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness.

New Hampshire HB1372 establishes a commission to study the need for, and the feasibility of, reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The commission will review current mental health programs, examine the number of individuals with severe mental illness in jails and emergency rooms, evaluate costs and staffing requirements, and consider best practices from other states.