Illinois HB2387 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to revise procedures for involuntary outpatient treatment.
HB2387 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to modify procedures for involuntary outpatient treatment. It grants the circuit court jurisdiction over persons subject to involuntary admission on an outpatient basis, regardless of felony charges. The bill outlines criteria for involuntary outpatient admission, including the need for treatment and the least restrictive setting. It also specifies the process for court hearings, the role of guardians, and the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy.
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