Q&A
Inquiry into the referral system for mental health services, including hospital referrals
2:29:27
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Council Member Lynn Schulmann inquires about the referral system for mental health services, particularly focusing on hospital referrals.
- Schulmann asks about referrals from hospitals, noting that people in mental health crises often go to hospitals and are released quickly.
- Jamie Neckles from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene confirms that hospitals are the most common referral source for mental health services.
- The discussion highlights the importance of hospital referrals in the mental health service system and addresses a potential gap in the referral process.
Lynn Schulmann
2:29:27
The expansion is on pause.
2:29:28
It's fiscally prudent to expand it as opposed to not expand it because you save money on the other end, and you save lives on the other end.
2:29:42
So I just I wanna I just wanna make that statement.
2:29:46
My other question is in the testimony, it says the health department manages New York City's single point of access system to specialty treatment and recovery services.
2:29:58
It says here that the referrals are based come from providers and all that are.
2:30:04
There are no referrals from hospitals because very often what happens is somebody who who's having an emotional or mental health crisis goes to the hospital and they're released right away.
2:30:15
So that's why I'm asking the question.
Jamie Neckles
2:30:16
Sure.
2:30:17
That's a common referral pathway.
2:30:18
In fact, the most common the single largest source is the hospital.
2:30:22
Our hospitals.
Lynn Schulmann
2:30:23
Okay.
2:30:23
Because it wasn't it wasn't mentioned in here.
Kayla Hackman
2:30:25
Sure.
Lynn Schulmann
2:30:26
I'm gonna because I know a lot of people wanna ask questions, but that's that I'm gonna end it here, but and I appreciate it and had I hope we have more discussions on this.
2:30:38
Thank you.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:30:39
We have a second round colleague.
2:30:42
Next is a consignment.
2:30:44
I'm in consignment budget.
