MAMH Testimony in Opposition to H.1694/S.980, An Act to provide critical community health services

MAMH provides written testimony in opposition to H.1694/S.980, which would allow a range of persons to petition courts to force medication and other treatments and services upon individuals with mental health issues who are living in the community. H.1694/S.980 allows courts to sanction those who do not comply with such treatment with further treatment orders or curtailment of liberty through involuntary hospitalization.