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Committee hears bipartisan bill to authorize 72‑hour mental‑health holds and waive court presence in narrow cases
Summary
Senate Public Health Committee heard Senate Bill 435, which would authorize a 72‑hour crisis stabilization hold initiated by a mental‑health professional and allow courts to waive a respondent’s physical presence at commitment hearings in narrowly defined situations.
Senate Public Health Committee heard Senate Bill 435, which would authorize a 72‑hour crisis stabilization hold initiated by a mental‑health professional and allow courts to waive a respondent’s physical presence at commitment hearings in narrowly defined situations.
Senator John Esp, sponsor of SB 435, said the bill would offer a more humane and practical process for people in crisis by enabling short‑term evaluations and stabilization without immediate involvement of the justice system.…
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