New York S01080 amends the mental hygiene law to enhance hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with.

New York S01080 amends the mental hygiene law to improve hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness. The bill modifies criteria for involuntary hospitalization, requiring a clinical determination that the person's mental illness is likely to result in serious harm. It also updates the process for assisted outpatient treatment, ensuring that treatment plans are developed with patient participation and include necessary services.

New York S01080 amends the mental hygiene law to enhance hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with.

New York S01080 amends the mental hygiene law to improve hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness. The bill modifies criteria for involuntary hospitalization, requiring a clinical determination that the person's mental illness is likely to result in serious harm. It also updates the process for assisted outpatient treatment, ensuring that treatment plans are developed with patient participation and include necessary services.