Involuntary commitment; alters criteria for ordering mandatory outpatient treatment. (HB475)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Involuntary commitment; mandatory outpatient treatment.  Alters the criteria for ordering a person to mandatory outpatient treatment, replacing the requirements that the person has the capacity to understand and comply with the treatment, has expressed an interest in outpatient treatment, and has agreed to comply with the treatment with a requirement that the person, if left untreated, is reasonably likely to meet the criteria for involuntary commitment and whose mental illness has caused the person to refuse treatment on more than one previous occasion. The bill also eliminates the requirement that the treating physician determine that the person has the capacity to understand and comply with the treatment, has expressed an interest in outpatient treatment, and has agreed to comply with the treatment before discharging a person for a period of mandatory outpatient treatment following involuntary commitment. The bill also provides that the duration of mandatory outpatient treatment following involuntary commitment shall not exceed 90 days, unless the order is continued. The bill also eliminates the requirement that providers of mandatory outpatient treatment services must have actually agreed to deliver such services before mandatory outpatient treatment may be ordered. The bill also eliminates certain types of evidence that the judge or special justice was required to consider before ordering involuntary commitment. The bill also provides that mandatory outpatient treatment shall be provided in the least restrictive appropriate manner and that treatment with anti-psychotic medication does not include the use of force or restraint in administering such medication. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Committee
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103374D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2012Assigned Courts sub: #5 Mental Health
02/06/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
02/08/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB475)
02/09/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB475)
02/10/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Committee substitute printed 12105155D-H1
02/12/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Read second time
02/13/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12105155D-H1
02/13/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB475H1
02/14/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/22/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012Read third time
02/27/2012Amendment by Senator McEachin withdrawn
02/27/2012Passed by for the day
02/28/2012Read third time
02/28/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2012Enrolled
03/05/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB475ER)
03/05/2012Signed by Speaker
03/06/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB475ER)
03/07/2012Signed by President
04/04/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/12)
04/04/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)