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MA H1741

Establishing court ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing court ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a comprehensive program of court-ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment in Massachusetts. The Department of Mental Health, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, will create criteria to identify at-risk individuals who may require court-ordered outpatient treatment, and develop plans for mandatory outpatient treatment, including case management and other necessary services, for those individuals. The goal is to increase the availability of mental health and other services to enhance community participation and improve the engagement, quality of life, and satisfaction level of at-risk service recipients.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

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