A06145
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1233
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, BRIGGS,
V. BROWN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DeLISSIO, EVERETT, GODSHALL,
HEFFLEY, IRVIN, KINSEY, MICCARELLI, D. MILLER, MUSTIO,
NEILSON, NELSON, RADER, ROTHMAN, TAYLOR, TOEPEL, TOOHIL,
WATSON, WHITE, HANNA AND DAVIS, APRIL 17, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 20, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), entitled "An
act relating to mental health procedures; providing for the
treatment and rights of mentally disabled persons, for
voluntary and involuntary examination and treatment and for
determinations affecting those charged with crime or under
sentence," in general provisions, further providing for scope
of act, providing for definitions and, further providing for
individualized treatment plan, and assisted outpatient
treatment implementation by counties; in involuntary
examination and treatment, further providing for persons
subject, for persons for whom application may be made, and
for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary
treatment; and adding provisions relating to assisted
outpatient treatment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 103 of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817,
No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, is amended
to read:
Section 103. Scope of Act.--This act establishes rights and
procedures for all involuntary treatment of mentally ill
persons, whether inpatient or outpatient, and for all voluntary
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