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02/27/2012 | Amendment by Senator McEachin withdrawn |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