A new report commissioned by the state Legislature recommends some changes to New York’s court-ordered mental health treatment program as the law comes up for renewal next year. Under the law, judges can order assisted outpatient treatment for people determined to be at risk of harming themselves or others. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Human Services Research Institute found those who went through voluntary treatment mostly had similar outcomes to those who went through court-mandated treatment. The report recommends expanding access to voluntary services, increasing the quality of legal representation and investing in long-term evaluations, among other proposals. “My office will continue to work with OMH and advocates to determine how we can best implement recommendations from the report to protect individuals in our mental health system,” said Sen. Samra Brouk, D-Rochester, who leads the Senate’s Mental Health Committee.