Bill Summary: A01275

• Makes Kendra's Law (assisted outpatient treatment program) permanent by removing the June 30, 2017 expiration date

• Expands assisted outpatient treatment eligibility and procedures, including allowing inmates with serious mental illness to be evaluated for treatment prior to release from correctional facilities

• Adds new oversight requirements for program coordinators, including review of clinical needs prior to order expiration, determination of appropriate directors, and judicial training coordination

• Requires the Department of Mental Health to develop an educational pamphlet explaining the petition process and treatment criteria for individuals seeking to petition for assisted outpatient treatment

• Enhances notification and documentation procedures for directors of community services regarding investigations, petitions, court orders, and instances when assisted outpatients relocate or cannot be located