Authorizes police officers or peace officers to request ambulance service for individuals needing emergency mental health care.
This bill amends the mental hygiene law to allow authorized police officers or peace officers to request ambulance service for individuals who need emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment due to a mental illness. The director of community services or their designee can direct the removal of such individuals to a hospital or comprehensive psychiatric emergency program. Peace officers and police officers are tasked with assisting in the transport of these individuals.
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