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Laredo health officials describe Assisted Outpatient Treatment program and eligibility criteria
Summary
The meeting included a detailed presentation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT): eligibility, services, partners, capacity and early outcomes from other jurisdictions, delivered by AOT representatives to the Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Laredo — Representatives from the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program described the court‑ordered, community‑based mental health treatment model and how local partners plan to use it to reduce hospitalizations and incarcerations, AOT staff told the Drug and Alcohol Commission.
AOT overview: Erica Lopez, an AOT representative, said AOT provides community mental‑health treatment under civil court orders to adults (18 and older) with serious mental illness who do not adhere to voluntary treatment and who show deterioration without care. “It doesn't mean that they have to be involved in the criminal justice system,” Lopez said.
Eligibility and referral pathways: Presenters said eligibility typically requires a…
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