involuntary hospitalization and outpatient services laws - Disability ...

Other Post Order Proceedings
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Change in treatment plan if involuntary treatment ordered:
The hospital and person may agree to changes in the treatment plan during
the time period of an order for involuntary treatment.
Any party may apply to the court to change or terminate the treatment plan.
Person sentenced for a criminal act while under commitment:
If a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a county jail while
under commitment, the chief administrative officer of the hospital must notify the
sheriff of the hospitalization so that the sheriff may process the person to initiate
the start of the sentence in a manner that disrupts the person’s hospitalization as
little as possible.
34-B MRSA § 3864; 34-B MRSA §3863-A; 15 MRSA §2211-A(3-A)
Recommitment
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The hospital may apply for an additional period of commitment if it believes
that the person needs continued involuntary hospitalization.
The application must be filed no later than 21 days before the end of the
original period of commitment.
All other procedures for recommitment are the same as for an original
commitment, except that a person may be recommitted for a period of up to 12
months.
34-B MRSA § 3864(8)
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