New York state public health law allows authorities to involuntarily commit a person who seems to be a danger to themselves or others. The mayor's new program to sweep people with severe mental illness off the streets requires reinterpreting that law.
officials say these criteria will be determined on a case-by-case basis and insist this is not a sweep of all homeless individuals off the street."I think we go down a very dangerous lane the moment that we are able to say that a police officer has 'discretion' to decide what type of care that our community members — who are human beings with dignity, autonomy and agency — need," Celina Trowell, an organizer for Homeless Union VOCAL New York, said.
This new plan would direct a hospital to keep the patient until they are stable and discharge them only when there is an actual plan in place for ongoing care. Also many of the outpatient programs that help those struggling with mental illness have waiting lists. On top of that, Adams announced an 11-point legislative plan that he hopes state lawmakers would pass in the next session in Albany.
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