Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AHU
Summary
The bill sets up a statewide system of mobile crisis response teams that can be dispatched around the clock to adults with intellectual, developmental, or mental health disabilities experiencing a behavioral health crisis. It also authorizes temporary stabilization units with crisis beds for up to seven days and provides for follow‑up stabilization management services for up to eight weeks. The aim is to quickly de‑escalate crises, keep individuals and others safe, and connect them to needed care.
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