Bill Text: CT HB05683 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Court Ordered Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05683 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05683-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5683 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 2073 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 801a of the general statutes be amended to authorize a probate court to issue orders for outpatient psychiatric treatment for any person who (1) is found by clear and convincing evidence to have a mental illness, based on a clinical determination, (2) is unlikely to survive in the community without supervision, (3) has a history of noncompliance with treatment, (4) is unlikely to voluntarily participate in outpatient treatment, and (5) is likely to cause serious harm to himself, herself or others.
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize a probate court to issue orders that require persons meeting certain criteria to undergo outpatient psychiatric treatment.