Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs” Read the full text
Mental Health and Substance Use
What it does
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.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Apr 30, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 30, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Mental Health and Substance Use committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 888
officialInt. No. 888
officialMemorandum in Support
officialApril 30, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-30-26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 30, 2026).