Signed into LawFiled Jan 20, 2026
Sponsor: Maestas, Antonio
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PASS - SGND BY GOV - Chapter 46
Mar 6, 2026
Summary
The bill updates the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act with precise definitions for concepts like “harm to self,” “harm to others,” “aversive stimuli,” and “least restrictive appropriate alternative.” These definitions set clearer thresholds for when courts can order involuntary treatment or mandated outpatient services, impacting patients, providers, and the state health system.
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