New Jersey S4407: Involuntary commitment-extend certain provisions

What the bill says

An Act concerning involuntary commitment, amending P.L.2025, c.108 and P.L.2023, c,139. Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2023, c.139 (C.30:4-27.9a) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.9) or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on the effective date of P.L.2023, c.139 (C.30:4-27.9a et al.) and ending on the last day of the [36th] [ADDED: 44th] calendar month following that effective date, a short-term care or psychiatric facility, or a special psychiatric hospital, may detain a person admitted to the.

From the chaptered text, July 30, 2026:

An Act concerning involuntary commitment, amending P.L.2025, c.108 and P.L.2023, c,139. Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2023, c.139 (C.30:4-27.9a) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.9) or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on the effective date of P.L.2023, c.139 (C.30:4-27.9a et al.) and ending on the last day of the [36th] [ADDED: 44th] calendar month following that effective date, a short-term care or psychiatric facility, or a special psychiatric hospital, may detain a person admitted to the facility involuntarily by referral from a screening service without a temporary court order for no more than 72 hours from the time the screening certificate was executed. Except in the event a general hospital was granted a temporary court order permitting the continued hold of the person pursuant to subsection b. of this section, which delayed a person's admission to the short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital, a short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall not detain a person admitted to the facility involuntarily by referral from a screening service without a temporary court order for more than 72 hours from the time the screening certificate was executed. Within 24 hours of admission, the admitting facility shall initiate court proceedings for …

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