NYC Council Introduction 888

intro.nyc/0888-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs.
Status: Committee Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use
Sponsored by Phil Wong
Introduced: April 30, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report how many times city agencies and hospitals submit referrals for individuals to assisted outpatient treatment programs under the state law known as Kendra’s Law, including the number of petitions filed for such referrals and the number of resulting court orders.