Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DHS and expansion of program to all counties.

New Jersey's A-2436 expands the Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) program to provide crisis intervention services in every county. The bill requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish one EISS program per county, directly affecting adults 18+ with serious mental illness who need rapid access to medication, therapy, and case management outside hospitals. Key mechanisms include DHS funding for county expansion and program enhancements based on need, coordination with counties to improve public awareness and referral pathways, and annual reporting on service usage, stabilization outcomes, and program improvements. The bill mandates DHS to collect data from all programs and issue annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by 18 months after enactment.