A few months ago, I wrote a column about the legislative commission to study involuntary emergency admission, formed in response to prolonged wait times in emergency rooms for admission to mental health facilities. I served as the clerk of that commission, and we reported our findings last fall. The House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee held a public hearing this week on SB 11, intended to address many of our findings.
A person is eligible for involuntary emergency admission if that person is likely to pose a danger to themselves or others as a result of a mental health condition. It is “involuntary” as it is against their will. In the ER, the patient will be evaluated, then transferred to a DRF (designated receiving facility), a mental health facility, most commonly New Hampshire Hospital, that is capable of treating the person.
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