The impact of Timothy's Law on hospitalization among patients with mental health conditions in New York State

The impact of Timothy's Law on hospitalization among patients with mental health conditions in New York State

Abstract Background Timothy's law to reduce mental health care disparities was enacted in January 2007 in New York state (NY). According to Timothy's law, "if a patient is suffering from a Biologically Based Mental Illness, or is a Child with Serious Emotional Disturbances, the Inpati...

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Main Authors: Mingfei Li, Victor S. Y. Lo, Piaomu Liu, Eric Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Mental health services
Mental care disparities
Policy evaluation
Causal inference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-022-00535-w

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