Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when the court may find that a person is a person with mental illness. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). [Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when a person with a mental illness may be taken into custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] [Defines "dangerous to self," "dangerous to others" and "serious physical harm" for the purpose of involuntarily committing a person with mental illness. Describes evidence that the court may consider in civil commitment proceedings.] Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 426.005, 426.130, 426.070, 426.074, 426.133, 426.160, 426.180, 426.225, 426.228, 426.231, 426.232, 426.233, 426.234, 163.738
A-Engrossed: 426.005, 426.130, 426.070, 426.074, 426.133, 426.160, 426.180, 426.225, 426.228, 426.231, 426.232, 426.233, 426.234