Amends mental health laws to revise procedures for involuntary admission and treatment in mental health facilities.
The bill amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to revise procedures for involuntary admission and treatment in mental health facilities. It specifies that a petition for involuntary admission must include the full names of medications and anticipated dosages. It mandates that at least one psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse who has examined the recipient must testify in person at the hearing.
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