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1. worldpopulationreview.com › state-rankingsInvoluntary Commitment Laws by State 2024

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   Usually, these proceedings might be initiated when a patient poses a danger to themselves or others due to mental illness, is unable to meet their basic needs, or is gravely disabled. All 50 states have laws regulating long-term involuntary commitment.

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   Do states use involuntary outpatient commitment laws?

   • Very few states make use of involuntary outpatient commitment (Asssited Outpatient Treatment, AOT) laws. When inpatient commitment is used, most states still rely on the “dangerousness” standard, and rarely use the other standards they have available to them. Further “dangerous” is often interpreted very narrowly to mean “imminently” dangerous.

   Involuntary Commitment (Assisted Treatment) Standards (50 states

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   What are involuntary commitment laws?

   • Involuntary commitment laws exist in every state in the U.S. They serve to govern the detainment and treatment of individuals who pose risks to themselves or others due to their mental illness or substance use disorder (SUD). Often, their family or advocate must step forward and navigate legal channels in order to obtain involuntary commitment.

   State-by-State Guide on Involuntary Commitment Laws

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   Will involuntary outpatient commitment underserve people who voluntarily seek treatment?

   • Without adequate local services, implementation of involuntary outpatient commitment will underserve people who are voluntarily seeking treatment without any net gain in the number of people receiving outpatient services.

   Involuntary Mental Health Treatment | Mental Health America

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   Are inpatient and outpatient civil commitments legally permissible?

   • Neither do they constitute imminent, significant physical harm to self or others- the only standard found constitutional by the Supreme Court. As a consequence, these are not legally permissible measures of the need for involuntary civil commitment-whether inpatient or outpatient-of any individual.

   Involuntary Mental Health Treatment | Mental Health America

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3. www.bicyclehealth.com › blog › state-by-stateState-by-State Guide on Involuntary Commitment Laws

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   Involuntary commitment laws vary from state to state. Learn how these laws outline the criteria, procedures and duration of involuntary commitment for people who are living with substance use disorders.

4. mentalillnesspolicy.org › national-studies › stateInvoluntary Commitment (Assisted Treatment) Standards (50 ...

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   Very few states make use of involuntary outpatient commitment (Asssited Outpatient Treatment, AOT) laws. When inpatient commitment is used, most states still rely on the “dangerousness” standard, and rarely use the other standards they have available to them.

5. truthout.org › articles › 38-states-currently38 States Currently Authorize Involuntary Commitment for ...

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   Feb 1, 2024 · Nearly every state that ranked among the highest in overdose rates nationally has an involuntary commitment law in place. In September, the California legislature passed a bill that grants police, mental healthcare providers, and crisis teams the power to detain people with “severe” substance use disorder.

6. www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org › reportsGrading the States: An Analysis of Involuntary Psychiatric ...

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   Three states still have no law allowing civil commitment to occur on an outpatient basis (AOT) (Connecticut, Maryland and Massachusetts). Tennessee’s AOT law is the only one written to prevent its use as an alternative to hospitalization.

7. www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org › reportsMental Health Commitment Laws: A Survey of the States

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   Grading the States: An Analysis of U.S. Psychiatric Treatment Laws examines the laws that provide for involuntary treatment for psychiatric illness in each state. To do so, we asked a crucial […] TAC Report

8. www.mhanational.org › issues › involuntary-mentalInvoluntary Mental Health Treatment | Mental Health America

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   While MHA recognizes that involuntary treatment may sometimes be necessary, we do not support the use of outpatient commitment except in the narrowest circumstances. Mental Health America recognizes that there are limited circumstances when involuntary commitment must be used as a last resort.