NY A01733

Establishes residential treatment facilities as an alternative to incarceration for individuals with serious mental illness who are accused of at least one felony-level crime, to be designated by the commissioner and licensed by the Office of Mental Health

Requires voluntary, informed consent from participants, including agreement to wear a GPS device and not leave the facility unaccompanied without authorization from the facility director

Creates a formal agreement process involving the presiding judge, the defendant (with legal counsel), and the county prosecutor, with the defendant voluntarily requesting nominal bail

Mandates that successful completion of treatment results in no incarceration for the alleged crimes covered by the agreement

Requires facilities to provide medication management, psychiatric treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and life skills training related to nutrition, exercise, hygiene, and health care maintenance

Directs the commissioner to begin implementation within 30 days, establish licensure rules within 9 months, and seek federal Medicaid funding within 90 days of the law's effective date