Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Assisted treatment; establish procedures to provide to persons with mental illness.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Compretta*
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTED TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY TREATMENT AND FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT/ OBSERVATION; TO SET OUT THE PROCEDURES FOR PETITIONING FOR ASSISTED TREATMENT AND FOR THE HEARING AND DISPOSITION; TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM THE HEARING DECISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR TRIAL RELEASE FROM INPATIENT ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWALS OF ASSISTED TREATMENT ORDERS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR DISCHARGE FROM ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO ESTABLISH A PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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