Sec. 14002. ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 14002 ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS ###
(a)In general Section 2201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ii) is amended in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, or court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment when the court has determined such treatment to be necessary”. ###
(b)Definitions Section 2202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ii—1) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) > > the term ‘court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment’ means a program through which a court may order a treatment plan for an eligible patient that— > > > ##### “(A) > > requires such patient to obtain outpatient mental health treatment while the patient is not currently residing in a correctional facility or inpatient treatment facility; and > > > ##### “(B) > > is designed to improve access and adherence by such patient to intensive behavioral health services in order to— > > > ###### “(i) > > avert relapse, repeated hospitalizations, arrest, incarceration, suicide, property destruction, and violent behavior; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > provide such patient with the opportunity to live in a less restrictive alternative to incarceration or involuntary hospitalization; and > > > #### “(4) > > the term ‘eligible patient’ means an adult, mentally ill person who, as determined by a court— > > > ##### “(A) > > has a history of violence, incarceration, or medically unnecessary hospitalizations; > > > ##### “(B) > > without supervision and treatment, may be a danger to self or others in the community; > > > ##### “(C) > > is substantially unlikely to voluntarily participate in treatment; > > > ##### “(D) > > may be unable, for reasons other than indigence, to provide for any of his or her basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, health, or safety; > > > ##### “(E) > > has a history of mental illness or a condition that is likely to substantially deteriorate if the person is not provided with timely treatment; or > > > ##### “(F) > > due to mental illness, lacks capacity to fully understand or lacks judgment to make informed decisions regarding his or her need for treatment, care, or supervision.” > .
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ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS
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