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SB 177 report: 1,516 involuntary emergency admission transports over year; restraint use described
Summary
Presenters from New Hampshire Hospital and the New Hampshire Hospital Association told the committee the SB 177 report recorded 1,516 involuntary emergency admission (IEA) transports between Oct. 2024 and Sept. 2025 (about 126 per month), described transport modes and restraint types, and highlighted statute-driven clinical decisions about whether ambulance or sheriff transports are used.
Officials from New Hampshire Hospital and the New Hampshire Hospital Association presented the SB 177 report to the oversight committee on Nov. 21, summarizing involuntary emergency admission (IEA) transport and restraint data for designated receiving facilities.
Cynthia Cabones, chief community integration officer at New Hampshire Hospital, told the committee the report covers Oct. 2024 through Sept. 2025 and records 1,516 IEA transfers to designated receiving facilities, averaging about 126 transports per month. She said most transports were adults and…
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