SB 1322: DOH; MENTAL HEALTH; ADMISSION TO PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY; EMERGENCY PROCEDURES; INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION; ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT; ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT OVER OBJECTION

Requires the Department of Health to submit annual reports to the Legislature on emergency transportations and assisted community treatment petitions and orders, based on information provided by service providers and the Department of the Attorney General.  Clarifies the procedures for emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization for individuals who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse who are imminently dangerous to self or others.  Requires treatment providers to provide relevant information to the Attorney General for purposes of preparing an assisted community treatment petition.  Amends the procedures for involuntary hospitalizations and assisted community treatment petitions.  Clarifies the circumstances under which a subject of an assisted community treatment order can be administered medication over objection.  Allows a single psychiatrist, rather than a panel of three, to provide administrative authorization for medical treatment over the objection of a patient who is in the custody of the Director of Health and in a psychiatric facility.  (CD1)