Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that she would allocate $43 million to expand psychiatric services amid the debate over involuntary hospitalization in the Big Apple.
On Jan. 28, the governor stated that the funding would expand statewide and be allocated to emergency mental health programs, which she says will improve the safety of psychiatric units, increase the number of beds used to serve those in need, and even add capacity to treat children. Hochul’s office says the state Office of Mental Health has issued $23 million to develop new and expand existing resources, while an additional $20 million has been provided to solely increase bed capacity.
