Bill > S01714

This bill prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" across multiple official documents and contexts in New York State, including death certificates, autopsy reports, police reports, and other official documentation. The bill defines "excited delirium" as a term describing a person's state of extreme agitation, paranoia, aggression, and apparent pain immunity that is not recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and lacks sufficient scientific evidence to be considered a legitimate medical condition. The legislation applies to public agencies, contractors, law enforcement officers, and medical professionals, preventing them from using the term as a diagnosis, cause of death, or in any official reporting or training materials. Specifically, the bill amends sections of the public health law, county law, executive law, and state finance law to ensure that no official document or procedure can reference "excited delirium" or its variations (such as "excited delirium syndrome" or "agitated delirium"). The bill aims to stop the use of a term that lacks scientific credibility and has been controversial in cases involving interactions between law enforcement and individuals experiencing mental health crises.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1714