Bills

SB 709: DOH; DLE; AG; MENTAL HEALTH; CRISIS INTERVENTION OFFICERS; ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT; ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT OVER THE PATIENT'S OBJECTION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-10

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Director of Law Enforcement to adopt rules establishing training and certification standards and procedures for crisis intervention officers.  Requires the Department of Health to approve the content of such training.  Clarifies the scope of treatment permitted under assisted community treatment orders.  Requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation, filing, and presentation of requests for a court order to provide treatment over a patient's objection.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services6MIN
Feb 13, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary6MIN
Feb 13, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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