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Involuntary Treatment Stalls New Mental Health Legislation
Original: Involuntary treatment remains sticking point in new mental health legislation
Efforts to pass new mental health legislation are being held up over disagreements about involuntary treatment provisions. Lawmakers and advocates remain divided over how far the law should go in allowing people with severe mental illness to be treated against their will, making it the central sticking point as negotiations over the bill continue.
Why now: Debate over coercive treatment provisions is blocking progress on pending mental health legislation, drawing public attention.
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- Involuntary treatment remains sticking point in new mental health legislation · San Diego Union-Tribune
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