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SB 60 Involuntary commitment; criteria.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Involuntary commitment; criteria. Changes the criteria for emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment so that a person may be taken into emergency custody, placed under temporary detention, or involuntarily committed where it is found that (i) the person has a mental illness, and (ii) there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of that mental illness, the person will, in the near future, (a) cause serious physical harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening harm, or (b) suffer serious harm due to substantial deterioration of his capacity to protect himself from harm or to provide for his basic human needs.

FULL TEXT

• 12/21/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083154248  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/21/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083154248
• 12/21/07  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)