Enacts "India's law"

Summary

The bill adds rules so that when a jail doctor or warden decides an inmate needs involuntary psychiatric care, they must inform the state director within 48 hours and arrange for hospitalization. It also requires that the inmate’s attorney and family be notified and that costs follow existing mental‑health law. The aim is to prevent deaths like that of India Cummings by ensuring timely care.

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