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Senate committee approves substitute to let courts approve voluntary detox plans and order residential treatment
Summary
A committee agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 761 that would let courts hold a hearing to accept voluntary substance‑use treatment agreements and, when recommended by medical providers, order residential care such as 28‑day programs.
The Senate committee agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 761 after extended floor discussion that focused on how courts and health facilities would handle people in detoxification and voluntary treatment agreements.
The bill would create a procedure for judges to hold a hearing to accept a person’s voluntary treatment agreement or, if a person will not agree, consider facility recommendations and enter an order requiring a…
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