Mental Health Crisis Intervention Teams Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק צוותי התערבות במשבר נפשי
TL;DRA proposal to establish a national emergency hotline and multidisciplinary intervention teams to provide an initial mental health response to people in a mental health crisis.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill sets up a national mental health emergency hotline operating 24 hours a day, receiving phone and digital inquiries to assess the need for mental health assistance. When needed, the hotline will dispatch multidisciplinary intervention teams (a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse and other therapeutic professionals) who will come to the scene and provide initial treatment in the community. These teams will be able to refer people to hospitalization or outpatient treatment when needed, and will accompany patients who have no relatives. The bill aims to reduce unnecessary police and emergency involvement and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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