Becker's Healthcare November 30, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive Nov. 29 telling police and emergency medical workers to involuntarily hospitalize people with severe mental illnesses who are unable to care for themselves and are a danger to themselves.
The directive to outreach workers, city-operated hospitals and first responders would apply even if the person does not pose a threat to others, according to The New York Times.
Mr. Adams announced the directive as part of efforts to address what he called a crisis of severely mentally ill people left untreated and unsheltered in the city.
“A common misunderstanding persists that we cannot provide involuntary assistance unless the person is violent, suicidal or presenting a risk of imminent harm,” the mayor...
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