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Criteria for involuntary commitment are generally set by the individual states, and often have both short- and long-term types of commitment. Short-term commitment tends to be a few days or less, requiring an examination by a medical professional, while longer-term commitment typically requires a court hearing, or sentencing as part of a ...
Rennie v. Klein, 462 F. Supp. 1131 (D.N.J. 1978), was a case heard in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1978 to decide whether an involuntarily committed mental patient has a constitutional right to refuse psychiatric medication.
Every state has a mental health statute, with many similar to the Baker Act, but also differences across states in short-term emergency commitment (the equivalent of an involuntary [Baker Act] examination in [9] Florida), [10] long-term involuntary commitment (the equivalent of involuntary inpatient placement in Florida), [11] and involuntary ...
“Centre County’s involuntary commitment data are in limbo and the system’s effectiveness remains unassessed,” State College residents write.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway ... A federal judge has rejected New Jersey's request to pause the implementation of New York ...
Outpatient commitment—also called assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) or community treatment orders (CTO)—refers to a civil court procedure wherein a legal process orders an individual diagnosed with a severe mental disorder to adhere to an outpatient treatment plan designed to prevent further deterioration or recurrence that is harmful to themselves or others.
Involuntary treatment or mandatory treatment refers to medical treatment undertaken without the consent of the person being treated. Involuntary treatment is permitted by law in some countries when overseen by the judiciary through court orders; other countries defer directly to the medical opinions of doctors.
Voluntary admissions may be the first alternative to involuntary commitment that comes to mind. But Heyrman said even with voluntary mental health admissions, a patient can be kept beyond their will.