Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*

This bill makes permanent New Jersey's current rules for involuntary psychiatric commitments, extending beyond a temporary 24-month sunset period. It requires general hospitals and emergency departments to release patients within 72 hours of a screening certificate, unless they obtain a court order allowing up to 72 additional hours - based on proof that the hospital tried to place the patient in a less restrictive facility and two psychiatrists certified the patient's danger due to mental illness. Hospitals must also submit quarterly public reports with de-identified data on detentions beyond 72 hours, including reasons for extensions and placement outcomes. These provisions directly affect hospitals, patients in crisis, and court processes handling involuntary commitment requests.