Establishes the Substance Abuse Intervention Act, allowing involuntary treatment for substance use disorder.
The Substance Abuse Intervention Act allows for involuntary treatment of individuals suffering from substance use disorder. It outlines procedures for involuntary treatment, including criteria for such treatment, rights of patients, and the process for initiating treatment through a petition. The act also provides for 60-day and 360-day treatment periods, 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment, and the handling of failure to attend examinations. This act is named "Joel’s Law.
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