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Omaha City Council to take up mental health bill

Posted at 8:25 AM, Nov 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-20 09:25:12-05

The Omaha City Council will take up a measure Tuesday that deals with how the city should handle cases involving people with mental health issues. 

Our news partners at the Omaha World-Herald report the bill would allow mental health professionals, not just police, to place mentally ill people in emergency protective custody. 

Councilman Pete Festersen is backing the measure. The council is expected to vote on whether to support the measure to send to the state legislature.