Bill No.: SF0089                  Drafter:  JHR

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0509              Effective Date:  7/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0036

 

Chapter No.:       114

 

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Schiffer

 

Catch Title:       Involuntary hospitalized-annual hearing.

 

Subject:  Requires a court to hold hearings to determine the appropriateness of involuntary commitments.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·                    Under current law, when the head of a facility believes involuntary commitment is no longer necessary, he applies to the court that committed the person for an order of discharge.

 

·                    This bill:

·        Requires that the court shall hold a hearing as soon as possible after receiving the application for discharge submitted by the head of the facility;

·        Requires the court to conduct an annual hearing for a person who was involuntarily committed as a result of a criminal offense to determine if continued hospitalization is necessary;

·        Specifies that the court shall consider at the hearing any reports on the patient submitted by the head of the state or federal hospital where the patient is held, or that are submitted by the patient's counsel.