An act relating to information collected by providers during first and second certification

Summary

The bill lets physicians and psychiatrists who issue involuntary treatment certificates consider behavioral information from caregivers, family, friends, schools, workplaces, law enforcement, and other first responders gathered before the exam. They must also record any risk information not observable in the clinical setting in the patient’s medical record. This expands the evidence used to determine if someone meets the definition of a “person in need of treatment.”

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