Chamber
nova_scotia
Stage
Introduced
This Nova Scotia bill proposes creating mobile mental health care teams to respond to mental health crises in communities.
Key Changes
- Establishes a formal framework for mobile mental health care teams in Nova Scotia
- Creates a non-police or supplementary response option for mental health crises
- Introduces mobile teams staffed by mental health professionals to respond in the community
- Formalizes a structure for delivering mental health crisis care outside of traditional hospital or police settings
Gotchas
- This is a private member's bill introduced by the NDP opposition, which typically has a lower chance of passing without support from the governing party
- The full text of the bill's specific provisions was not available in the provided content, limiting detailed analysis of how teams would be structured, funded, or governed
- No fiscal impact or cost estimate is mentioned in the available bill information
- The bill is at First Reading stage only, meaning it has not yet been debated or reviewed by committee
Who's Affected
- Nova Scotians experiencing mental health crises
- Mental health professionals (nurses, social workers, counsellors)
- Police services currently responding to mental health calls
- Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
- Community organizations involved in mental health support
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Gotchas
- This is a private member's bill introduced by the NDP opposition, which typically has a lower chance of passing without support from the governing party
- The full text of the bill's specific provisions was not available in the provided content, limiting detailed analysis of how teams would be structured, funded, or governed
- No fiscal impact or cost estimate is mentioned in the available bill information
- The bill is at First Reading stage only, meaning it has not yet been debated or reviewed by committee
Summary
Bill 118, the Mental Health Mobile Care Teams Act, is a private member's bill introduced by NDP MLA Lisa Lachance in the Nova Scotia Legislature on March 26, 2025. It aims to establish mobile care teams specifically designed to respond to mental health emergencies and situations in communities across Nova Scotia. Mobile mental health care teams are typically made up of mental health professionals — such as nurses, social workers, or counsellors — who respond to mental health crises instead of, or alongside, police. This approach is intended to provide more appropriate, health-focused responses to people experiencing mental health emergencies. The bill was introduced as a private member's bill by the NDP opposition, meaning it was not brought forward by the governing party. Bills like this are often introduced to raise awareness of an issue or push for policy change, though they face a lower likelihood of passing without government support.
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