Here is the relevant text of the recently enacted New York law:

"...when a mental health professional currently providing services to a person determines, in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment, that such person is likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to self or others, he or she is required to report…"

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-document.html

I do not see where it says anything about a person's thoughts. It says they must report if the professional thinks the person is likely to do something resulting in serious harm. I don't see how different this is from the current situation.

In conformity with the title of this thread, I think it is good to THINK FIRST about what you claim.