| Inpatient commitment law (4/34: Grade F) |
|---|
| Criteria |
(0/25) |
Comment |
| Gravely disabled standard |
(0/10) |
No. |
| Need-for-treatment standard |
(0/15) |
No. |
| Citizen's right to petition |
(0/5) |
Comment |
| May family member directly petition court for inpatient commitment? |
(0/3) |
No. Hosp director only. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.27(a). |
| May other lay adult directly petition court for inpatient commitment? |
(0/2) |
No. |
| Duration |
(4/4) |
Comment |
| Allow initial commitment order to exceed 14 days? |
(1/1) |
Yes. 6 months. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.33(b). |
| Allow initial commitment order to exceed 30 days? |
(3/3) |
Yes. |
| Outpatient commitment law (34/34: Grade A+) |
|---|
| Statutory authority for outpatient commitment? |
(4/4) |
Yes. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.60 |
| Criteria sufficiently broad to provide access? |
(20/20) |
Yes. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.60(c). |
| Procedures sufficiently explained to guide practice? |
(5/5) |
Yes. Requires development of trreatment plan, places provider under order, establishes state oversight, addresses non-compliance. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.60. |
| Allow initial order to exceed 90 days? |
(2/2) |
Yes. 1 year. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.60(j)(2). |
| Allow initial order to exceed 180 days? |
(2/2) |
Yes. |
| Allow renewal to exceed 180 days? |
(1/1) |
Yes. |
| Emergency evaluation law (12/12: Grade A+) |
|---|
| Criteria aligned with state commitment standard? |
(8/8) |
Yes. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.39(a). |
| Citizens’ right to petition? |
(4/4) |
Yes. N.Y. MENTAL HYG. LAW § 9.43(a). |
