New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is looking to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to force more people with mental health problems into treatment.

Hochul announced plans to spend $1 billion to revamp care, and change New York's involuntary commitment laws. She also called for making changes to Kendra's Law, which provides court-ordered ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for an expansion of involuntary mental health commitments in 2025, a decision she says was driven by the recent wave of violent subway attacks. Hochul plans to ...

NY governor eyes changes to involuntary commitment standards amid surge in transit crime by Ashleigh Fields - 01/03/25 5:56 PM ET by Ashleigh Fields - 01/03/25 5:56 PM ET ...

Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment, following a series of violent crimes in the New York City ...

That's why the governor wants to change the state's involuntary commitment rule, so those with mental illness can get the help they need and protect the public. “There's been a real push to try ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More people in California will be able to get help with behavioral health conditions under a new state law that took effect Wednesday. Senate Bill 43, signed into law by ...

A Green Bay man was indicted by a federal grand jury and is charged with involuntary manslaughter after a vehicle crash on the Menominee Indian Reservation caused the death of a passenger.

Residential treatment facilities that serve minors must report certain information to the child, their parent or guardian, and California’s Department of Social Services when seclusion or ...

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Although resident abuse, neglect, and involuntary seclusion are rarely cited, these deficiencies are disproportionately found in High-SMI NHs. Further work is needed ...

[5] The experience of involuntary hospitalization is often deeply distressing ... The WHO asserts, “There is a growing consensus that all forms of restraint and seclusion in mental health services ...