S.4722 Summary

• Expands assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) oversight by requiring program coordinators to ensure clinical review of AOT orders prior to expiration and verification of appropriate director assignment for each assisted outpatient

• Adds new petition authorities for AOT, including hospital directors and correctional facility superintendents under Correction Law Section 404, and permits residents of new counties to file continued treatment petitions in their current county of residence

• Requires the Commissioner to develop an educational pamphlet on the AOT petition process and establish mandatory mental health training programs for judges and court personnel at appropriate frequencies and locations statewide

• Modifies AOT criteria to expand treatment options to include financial management services and medication education, and clarifies that failure to comply with AOT orders cannot result in contempt of court findings

• Makes Kendra's Law permanent by removing the June 30, 2017 expiration date, allowing the assisted outpatient treatment program to continue indefinitely