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Committee hears bill to create 72-hour crisis stabilization hold and permit remote hearings
Summary
Sen. John Esp told the House Health and Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 435 would allow a 72-hour crisis stabilization hold and permit certain hearings by audio-visual connection from the facility where a person is held.
Senator John Esp opened a hearing on Senate Bill 435, which would add a 72-hour crisis stabilization hold to Montana—s involuntary commitment statutes and permit audio‑visual participation in certain hearings from the facility where a person is held.
Karen Alley, associate general counsel for the Montana Association of Counties, told the committee the association vetted the bill through district meetings and its justice and public safety committee and believes the 72-hour model is used by a majority of states. Alley said the bill is modeled largely on California—s language and would allow placement in a mental health or crisis stabilization facility upon recommendation of a mental health…
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