NH HB1070

Requires individuals transported for compulsory mental health evaluations under involuntary emergency admission to be transported by ambulance under the care of an emergency medical technician, without requiring the individual's consent

Allows law enforcement to transport the individual instead of ambulance if the person is deemed a safety risk to emergency medical personnel

Applies when a peace officer places someone in protective custody based on reasonable suspicion of mental illness and probable cause that the person poses immediate danger of bodily injury to themselves or others

Estimated local expenditure impact is indeterminable, with ambulance transport costs ranging from $414 to over $2,300 per case depending on who bears the cost

Takes effect 60 days after passage