An Act expanding access to mental health services and strengthening risk assessment protocols

Summary

The bill changes state law so that physicians, advanced practice nurses, qualified psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and licensed mental health counselors can restrain and request a three‑day hospital stay for someone they deem at serious risk of harming themselves or others. It also lets police officers act when no mental‑health professional is present, and adds licensed mental health counselors to the list of professionals police may work with. The goal is to speed up emergency mental‑health interventions.

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