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ME · LD1799INTRO · 8 COSPONSORS

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Review the Progressive Treatment Program and Processes by Which a Person May Be Involuntarily Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital or Receive Court-ordered Community Treatment

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This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a group of experts to study how people are involuntarily admitted to psychiatric hospitals or receive court-ordered mental health treatment. The group will also review the progressive treatment program. The goal is to find ways to make these processes more effective and easier to manage, and to reduce delays in treatment. The department must report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 3, 2025.

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