Extends provisions for involuntary commitment and education on legal obligations for short-term care facilities.

The bill extends certain provisions related to involuntary commitment in New Jersey by eight months. It mandates that general hospitals and emergency departments cannot detain individuals for more than 72 hours without a temporary court order, except if a temporary court order is already in place. Short-term care or psychiatric facilities cannot detain individuals involuntarily referred by a screening service without a temporary court order for more than 72 hours.

Extends provisions for involuntary commitment and education on legal obligations for short-term care facilities.

The bill extends certain provisions related to involuntary commitment in New Jersey by eight months. It mandates that general hospitals and emergency departments cannot detain individuals for more than 72 hours without a temporary court order, except if a temporary court order is already in place. Short-term care or psychiatric facilities cannot detain individuals involuntarily referred by a screening service without a temporary court order for more than 72 hours.