Bill > H2107

This bill aims to strengthen emergency restraint for persons suffering from dangerous or violent mental illness. It allows for the emergency hospitalization of individuals who are violent, homicidal, or pose a risk of serious physical harm to others, based on a statement from someone who has been placed in reasonable fear of their behavior. The bill mandates that such individuals be held for at least 72 hours and be subject to seven days of supervision after release, either in-person or via video conference, by a licensed social worker or mental health worker affiliated with the police department. It also requires hospitals to provide medical information to the supervising social worker and grants the social worker or mental health worker authority to petition for the individual's expedited readmission if they are deemed to be relapsing or non-compliant with treatment.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2107