Original Title: An Act to Permit Involuntary Medication of Mentally Ill Persons Residing in Department of Corrections Facilities.
New Title An Act Regarding the Care and Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness Who Are Incarcerated.
(Submitted by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Joint Rule 204.)
Presented By: Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis
Cosponsored By: Representative WHEELER of Bridgewater and Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook, Representatives: BELANGER of Caribou, COLLINS of Wells, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, PERKINS of Penobscot, PINKHAM of Lamoine, SNOWE-MELLO of Poland, TOBIN of Dexter.
Public Hearing: 04/05/01. OTP-AM Accepted 05/22/01.
Amended By: CA (Changed Title) S-239, SA/CA S-382.
Final Disposition: Emergency Enacted, Signed 06/25/01, PUBLIC LAWS, Chapter 458.
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