ANDREY'S LAW OF 2025  

Authored by Jason Page   Correspondence: pagetelegram@proton.me / 4096R/C3571166  

Fourth Draft: February 11, 2026 (Revised for Legal Precision and Autonomy Compatibility)  

Preamble:   This Act is enacted in remembrance of Andrey Price, a gifted artist and seeker of truth, born December 22, 1992, whose life ended prematurely on June 9th 2024, due to complications from untreated schizophrenia and self-medication while experiencing homelessness. Andrey's journey—from abandoning his Chicago residence in 2016 to traverse to California in pursuit of Area 51, to his untimely overdose in Culver City at age 31—exemplifies the perils faced by young adults whose psychotic disorders manifest post-majority, often impairing insight and leading to chronic unsheltered living. Andrey's Law establishes mechanisms for familial or state-assisted intervention in cases of imminent self-harm, while incorporating stringent safeguards to preserve individual autonomy and prevent abuse, in full compliance with federal and state laws affirming self-agency, including the right to refuse medical treatment absent judicial findings of incapacity or grave danger.

Section 1: Purpose   The objectives of this Act are to:  

1. Acknowledge that schizophrenia and analogous psychotic disorders frequently onset after attaining the age of majority (18 years), potentially resulting in diminished capacity for self-recognition of the condition.  
2. Confer upon qualifying parents—or, in delineated instances, appointed caseworkers—a circumscribed temporary medical power of attorney to facilitate psychiatric assessment and treatment for young adults aged 18–25 exhibiting psychosis, residing unsheltered, and posing an imminent danger to themselves, subject to judicial oversight.  
3. Institute rigorous protections to avert misuse of such authority, ensuring alignment with constitutional and statutory guarantees of bodily autonomy and due process.

Section 2: Definitions  

• Young Adult: An individual aged 18 to 25 years inclusive.  
• Psychosis: A diagnosable mental condition involving detachment from reality, as determined by a licensed physician or psychiatrist pursuant to established diagnostic criteria (e.g., DSM-5 or successor standards), suggestive of schizophrenia or related disorders.  
• Unsheltered: A state of lacking fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, encompassing street living, vehicular habitation, or transient encampments, as defined under applicable federal homelessness statutes (e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 11302).  
• Temporary Medical Power of Attorney: A revocable, time-limited delegation of authority to a parent or caseworker, restricted solely to consenting to psychiatric evaluations and treatments recommended by licensed medical professionals; this does not authorize non-physicians to prescribe, mandate, or administer medications.  
• Caseworker: A duly appointed social worker or outreach specialist employed or contracted by a state or local agency to support unsheltered persons.

Section 3: Eligibility and Procedures  

3.1 Parental Authority  

1. Eligibility Criteria:      - The individual must be a young adult (18–25 years).      - The young adult must be unsheltered and manifesting symptoms of psychosis, as attested by a parent and corroborated by a licensed physician or psychiatrist.      - The young adult must demonstrate impaired insight into their condition, precluding voluntary treatment-seeking, as evidenced by medical documentation.  

2. Application Procedure:  

   - A parent shall file a petition with the appropriate court of jurisdiction, supported by an affidavit from a licensed physician or psychiatrist who has conducted an evaluation (in-person or based on verifiable observations).      - The affidavit must affirm that the young adult is probable to be in a psychotic state, constitutes a grave and imminent danger to self due to unsheltered circumstances, and necessitates psychiatric intervention.      - The court shall adjudicate the petition within 72 hours; upon approval, it may issue a temporary medical power of attorney for a maximum initial term of 90 days.  

3. Scope of Authority:  

   - The power authorizes consent to psychiatric evaluations, inpatient or outpatient care, and medication management solely as prescribed by a licensed physician or psychiatrist.      - No non-medical personnel, including the holder of the power of attorney, may mandate medication; all pharmacological decisions remain the exclusive purview of qualified healthcare providers.      - This authority is confined to psychiatric matters and excludes non-related medical or personal decisions.

3.2 Caseworker Authority  

1. Eligibility Criteria:  

   - The individual must be a young adult (18–25 years).      - The young adult must be documented as (a) unsheltered and (b) experiencing homelessness attributable to psychotic symptoms.      - This applies where parents are unavailable (e.g., deceased, estranged) or where the young adult's homelessness stems from verified parental neglect or abuse.  

2. Application Procedure:  

   - A caseworker shall petition a presiding judge, furnishing evidence of unsheltered status (e.g., shelter logs, police reports) and psychosis-linked homelessness (e.g., affidavits from law enforcement, agencies, or community witnesses).      - In the absence of consent for formal evaluation, such affidavits may suffice as preliminary evidence.      - The judge shall review within 72 hours; if criteria are satisfied, authorization for a 72-hour observational hold for psychiatric assessment may be granted, potentially extending to a 90-day temporary medical power of attorney upon confirmation of psychosis.  

3. Scope of Authority:  

   - During the initial hold, the caseworker may consent to evaluation and preliminary treatment as directed by medical professionals.      - Upon psychosis confirmation, the power extends to consenting to recommended inpatient/outpatient services and medications, with mandates limited to licensed physicians or psychiatrists.  

4. Documentation and Recurrence:  

   - Caseworkers may reinitiate procedures for persistent conditions, maintaining records to substantiate petitions for extended guardianship.      - HIPAA-compliant input from acquaintances or community members may inform caseworker assessments.

3.3 Integrated Provisions  

Parents and caseworkers may reference prior intervention records (e.g., holds) to petition for prolonged guardianship, contingent upon judicial determination of ongoing incapacity, in accordance with due process standards.

Section 4: Safeguards Against Misuse  

1. Judicial Supervision:  

   - All petitions require judicial approval, verifying evidence of psychosis and intervention necessity.      - The young adult shall receive appointment of an independent legal advocate or guardian ad litem to safeguard their interests.  

2. Mandatory Independent Evaluation:  

   - Within 14 days of activation, an unaffiliated licensed psychiatrist must conduct a comprehensive assessment; non-confirmation of psychosis or treatment need results in immediate revocation.  

3. Temporal Limitations:  

   - The power lapses after 90 days unless judicially renewed with fresh evidence; renewals are capped at two (total 270 days) absent consent or incompetence adjudication.  

4. Appellate Rights:  

   - The young adult, via their advocate, may appeal at any juncture, prompting expedited judicial review.  

5. Sanctions for Abuse:  

   - Misuse, including fabrication or coercion, incurs revocation and potential civil or criminal liability.  

6. Familial Background Scrutiny:  

   - Courts shall evaluate histories of abuse or estrangement, denying parental authority where contraindicated and favoring caseworker intervention.

Section 5: Implementation  

1. Funding Allocation: States shall appropriate resources for advocates, evaluations, training, and awareness initiatives.  
2. Training Mandates: Relevant professionals (physicians, psychiatrists, law enforcement, caseworkers) shall undergo education on psychosis recognition and Act compliance.  
3. Accountability Reporting: Annual state reports on petition metrics (filings, approvals, revocations) shall promote transparency.

Section 6: Effective Date   This Act shall become operative upon enactment, with a grace period for infrastructural preparation as determined by implementing agencies.