12-month
Amend Bill, page 6, line 7, by striking out the period after
"treatment" and inserting
and the person previously has been offered voluntary
treatment services but has not accepted or has refused to
participate on a sustained basis in voluntary treatment,
provided that voluntary agreement to enter into services by a
person during the pendency of a petition for assisted outpatient
treatment shall not preclude the court from ordering assisted
outpatient treatment for that person if reasonable evidence
exists to believe that the person is unlikely to make a
voluntary sustained commitment to and remain in a treatment
program.
Amend Bill, page 6, line 17, by striking out "5" and
inserting
6
Amend Bill, page 7, line 13, by striking out "6" and
inserting
7
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 28 through 30; page 11, lines 1
through 7; by striking out "ANY QUALIFIED" in line 28, all of
lines 29 and 30 on page 10 and all of lines 1 through 7 on page
11 and inserting
:
(i) a qualified professional who is appointed by the court
and is not a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist,
shall be selected from a panel of qualified professionals
specifically designated by the county administrator for the
qualified professional's demonstrated expertise and ability to
conduct court-ordered examinations for assisted outpatient
treatment consistent with the qualified professional's scope of
practice;
(ii) the examination shall be conducted on an outpatient
basis and the person shall have the right to have counsel
present;
(iii) the written report prepared by the qualified
professional under subclause (i) shall be reviewed and approved
by a psychiatrist or a licensed clinical psychologist prior to
submission to the court; and
(iv) the written report on the results of the examination
shall be given to the court and counsel at least 48 hours prior
to the hearing.
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