New York A06681 mandates mental health facilities to employ staff trained in filing assisted outpatient treatment petitions and ensures patients with.
New York A06681 amends the mental hygiene law to require specific training for staff in filing assisted outpatient treatment petitions at mental health facilities. It mandates that patients with mental illness must be counseled on and registered for available services before being released from these facilities. This law affects mental health hospitals, hospitals under public health law, and correctional facilities.
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