The updated state budget in New York introduces significant legislative changes to mental-health law under Governor Hochul. It establishes that individuals unable to meet basic living needs can be involuntarily hospitalized, thus empowering police to intervene without waiting for violent or suicidal behavior. This shift aims to alter the cultural perception of mental illness among law enforcement, encouraging a proactive approach towards the mentally ill homeless population. However, it requires increased resources and strong political support to effectively implement these changes and improve mental health care statewide.
The new state budget changes mental-health law to allow involuntary hospitalization not just for dangerousness, but also for those unable to meet basic living needs.
The law clarifies that intervention is necessary when someone is visibly deteriorating due to untreated psychosis.
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