A number of states and counties have implemented successful assisted outpatient treatment programs.  The largest is New York State where Kendra's Law has been in place since 2000.  A 2005 study released by the New York Office of Mental Health demonstrated remarkable improvement for people who underwent assisted outpatient treatment during the first five years of the program.   When compared to their experience three year prior to participation in the New York program, recipients experienced 74 percent less homelessness, 77 percent less hospitalizations, 83 percent less arrests, and 87 percent less incarcerations.