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House approves Essential Treatment and Intervention Act after debate over involuntary treatment
Summary
The House passed second substitute HB 286, the Essential Treatment and Intervention Act, 61–11 after debate over civil‑liberty safeguards and provisions that let families seek court‑ordered treatment for adults with severe substance use disorders.
Representative Christiansen brought second substitute HB 286, the Essential Treatment and Intervention Act, to the House floor, saying the measure responds to Utah’s overdose crisis and provides a legal pathway for relatives to seek court‑ordered treatment for an adult who cannot make reasoned decisions because of substance use disorder. “This is the moment,” Christiansen said, and described the bill as carefully crafted with medical and legal safeguards and a…
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