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A06681Introduced in the Assembly

Requires mental health facilities to have a staff member specifically trained in filing assisted outpatient treatment petitions and to have patients with mental illness not released from such facilities until they have been registered for available services.

IntroducedAssembly Mental Health

Introduced by Michael Tannousis, District 64

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Requires mental health facilities to have a staff member specifically trained in filing assisted outpatient treatment petitions and to have patients with mental illness not released from such facilities until they have been registered for available services.

Where it stands

referred to mental health

January 7, 2026

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  1. referred to mental health

  2. referred to mental health

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