BelichicksBurner OP t1_jaaukee wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:28 AM

Reply to comment by NewEnglandBlueberry in Sadly, those calling this a win are wrong. by BelichicksBurner

You're not getting it, this isn't the first go around with a federal judge and the NH mental health system. There isn't going to be a plan. Who's coming up with the plan? The state? The state hasn't had a plan for mental health in decades. One of their most recent plans was literally fewer psych hospital beds. New Hampshire Hospital? They can't even fully staff their units, you think they'll have a plan in the next 30 days? There won't be a plan, so then it will become "Well you're not in compliance with the federal courts, so now you're getting hit with another federal lawsuit (like I said, not the first time we've seen this). Also, you can't keep these people at the ER anymore so even if you don't have a plan, keeping them there is now officially illegal." People are gonna get sent home, dude.

NewEnglandBlueberry t1_jaaxa1d wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:49 AM

Well darn. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like there isn't enough money to take care of everyone who is seeking emergency mental help so the current policy is to hold them if they seem like a danger to themselves or others at the ER until there are resources available at a hospital. Essentially, there aren't currently enough resources to handle everyone who needs help, no one wants to take responsibility for the unprofitable endeavor and the ERs have been forced to do what little they can. Now, whoever is behind these lawsuits wants to clear them out of ERs entirely.

Edit: I'll be keeping an eye on this and hopefully see where it goes in a month.