Bill > S05179

This bill, titled "Jesse's law," amends the Mental Hygiene Law to provide that a person subject to involuntary emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment of mental illness shall have the right to select the hospital they are admitted to, as long as the hospital meets certain criteria, has adequate space and staffing, and is within 50 miles of where the person was taken into custody. The bill also requires the Department of Mental Hygiene to distribute to each county sheriff a list of all hospitals that meet the specified criteria, and to update the list whenever a hospital gains or loses certification.