What I suggest is that you investigate the laws regarding involuntary treatment in both RI and NY. You need to know what the legalities are because these are what willingly or unwillingly bind the hands of those who provide her current treatment. I suggest you also contact the hospital and ask them, specifically, what they would need from you before they would be willing to release her into your care. I suspect they would be more likely to do so if you can present them with the following details...

- The name of a psychiatrist who is willing to take over her care;
- The name of the local hospital she could be transferred/admitted to;
- A therapist / counselor / psychologist who is willing to take over her care;
- Your insuring agent, if applicable.

You might need to do the groundwork to ensure all those details are in place before you present a formal case to the hospital administrator or possibly, a tribunal. Ideally, you will be able to initiate the change with some phone calls but it's possible you might need to negotiate some legal channels. This might take some time to do so and with Christmas just around the corner, it might not be possible to have her back in your home state before Christmas. On the other hand, if you can make things come together quickly, you might be able to use that detail to your advantage.

What might also be helpful is to seek out some local mental health support groups or mental health advocates in both RI and NY who might be able to provide you with additional insights for working within the mental health legal system so you can get your daughter transferred closer to her personal support network as quickly as possible. These links may be helpful:

- New York State Office of Mental Health
- Rhode Island Mental Health Laws

Best of luck to you and your daughter.

~ Namaste