Bill > A10239

This bill amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to order individuals charged with a crime to undergo mental health screening or be admitted to a hospital for mental health assessment and evaluation, without requiring a determination of whether the crime has been committed or the individual is guilty. The bill also establishes procedures for the court to refer individuals to mental health treatment, crisis stabilization centers, or voluntary inpatient psychiatric care, and requires discharge planning and aftercare services. Additionally, the bill makes clinical records and information related to these mental health assessments and treatments confidential and not part of the public record.