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New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway

  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws for mental health treatment due to violent crimes in the subway system.
  • Hochul stated that the legislation will allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill individuals into treatment for public safety.
  • The current law allows commitment for those at serious risk, but the new proposal aims to broaden this definition.
  • Hochul emphasized the moral duty to provide psychiatric care to those who cannot recognize their need for help.
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Utica Phoenix broke the news in on Friday, January 3, 2025.
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