New Jersey § 30:4-27
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§ 30:4-27.
a. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Health shall jointly conduct
a study concerning the challenges of placing individuals in appropriate treatment
settings, and the supply of and demand for both involuntary commitment beds and voluntary
commitment beds in this State. In conducting the study, the departments shall solicit input from interested stakeholders
including, but not limited to, hospitals, the Office of the Public Defender, the Administrative
Office of the Courts, advocates representing mental health patients, advocates representing
individuals with disabilities, and representatives of psychiatric screening centers. b. No later than 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2023, c. 139 ( C.30:4-27.9a et al.), 1 the Commissioner of Human Services shall submit to the Governor and, pursuant to
section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ), to the Legislature, a report, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a summary of the findings from the study conducted pursuant to subsection a. of
this section; (2) an analysis of the supply of and demand for involuntary commitment beds and voluntary
commitment beds, including consideration of, to the extent practicable, the geographic
location of the patient and whether the patient is an adult patient or a pediatric
patient, whether the patient has a criminal history, whether the patient is uninsured
or underinsured, and whether the patient has been diagnosed with an intellectual or
developmental disability and a mental health condition, or has been diagnosed with
a substance use disorder and a mental health condition; (3) the number of temporary licenses granted by the Department of Health pursuant
to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 1 of this act as of the date the information
concerning the licenses is submitted to the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant
to paragraph (3) of subsection c. of section 1 of this act; and (4) any recommendations for legislative action. 1
L.2023, c. 139, eff. Aug. 16, 2023.
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