NY A04274

Changes "may" to "shall" in the definition of mobile crisis teams, making it mandatory rather than optional to include specified team members

Adds language specifying that mobile crisis teams must include "any combination of" the listed professional categories

Required team member categories include behavioral health professionals, certified peer specialists, certified recovery peer advocates, credentialed family peer advocates, and credentialed youth peer advocates

Mobile crisis teams are defined as those licensed or authorized by the Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports to provide community-based interventions for mental health or substance use disorder crises

Takes effect immediately upon passage