Aligns the definition of incarcerated individuals with serious mental illness with the mental hygiene law.

This bill amends the correction law to align the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness with the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law. It specifies that an incarcerated individual with certain Axis I diagnoses, such as schizophrenia or major depressive disorders, is considered a person with a serious mental illness. This act will take effect 90 days after it becomes law.

Aligns the definition of incarcerated individuals with serious mental illness with the mental hygiene law.

This bill amends the correction law to align the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness with the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law. It specifies that an incarcerated individual with certain Axis I diagnoses, such as schizophrenia or major depressive disorders, is considered a person with a serious mental illness. This act will take effect 90 days after it becomes law.