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HB 43 Mental health; change in criteria for assisted outpatient treatment program.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mental health; outpatient treatment orders.  Changes the criteria for ordering outpatient mental health treatment rather than involuntary inpatient treatment.  Strikes the requirement that a person be found to be a danger to himself or others and instead requires a finding that assisted outpatient treatment will be sufficient to prevent him from harming himself or others.


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