Bill > S942

This bill aims to provide critical community services for individuals with mental illness. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "critical community health services" as health, behavioral health, and social services that can be provided in a community setting without requiring continuous inpatient hospitalization. 2. Defining "gravely disabled" as a condition where an individual with mental illness is at substantial risk of harming themselves or others and unable to provide for their basic needs. 3. Allowing various entities, such as physicians, mental health professionals, and family members, to petition the court for a "critical community health service treatment plan" for an individual meeting certain criteria, including being gravely disabled and having a history of non-compliance with treatment. 4. Establishing a process for the court to order and oversee the implementation of these treatment plans, which can include requirements for supervision, medication, and assistance with basic necessities. 5. Allowing for non-compliance hearings and potential modifications or termination of the treatment plan based on the individual's progress. The overall goal of this bill is to provide a framework for delivering essential community-based services to individuals with mental illness who may be at risk of harming themselves or others, in order to prevent further deterioration and the need for more restrictive inpatient care.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S942