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SB 177 report: 1,516 involuntary emergency admissions recorded in year; most restraints occur during sheriff transports, association says
Summary
The New Hampshire Hospital Association presented SB 177 data showing 1,516 involuntary emergency admission transfers between Oct. 2024 and Sept. 2025, averaging 126 per month; presenters reported about 61.5% of transports by law enforcement, ~36% by ambulance, and that ~51% of transports had restraints applied before transport.
Representatives of the New Hampshire Hospital Association presented the SB 177 report to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee on Nov. 21, summarizing data on involuntary emergency admissions (IEA) and the use of restraints during transport.
Cynthia Cabones and Kathy Bizarro Thunberg said the report covers Year 6 (Oct. 2024–Sept. 2025) and showed 1,516 IEA transfers to New Hampshire designated receiving facilities, averaging about 126 transports per month. They said roughly 36% of transports were by ambulance and…
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