NY S00516

Expands assisted outpatient treatment oversight by requiring program coordinators to review clinical needs prior to order expiration, determine appropriate directors, and provide judge training on the treatment process.

Adds new petition authorization allowing correctional facility directors to petition for assisted outpatient treatment and permits relocation of treatment orders when assisted outpatients move between counties.

Requires the commissioner to develop educational pamphlets on assisted outpatient treatment petitions and establishes regulations for timely investigation of reports from family and community members.

Extends the time frames for evaluating treatment criteria from 36 to 48 months for violent behavior history and permits time extension during hospitalization or incarceration periods.

Makes Kendra's Law permanent by removing the June 30, 2022 expiration date, ensuring continued authorization for court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment.