Ohio Senate Bill (SB) 350 of 2012 To Clarify Civil Commitment

June 4, 2012
On June 4, 2012, Ohio state senator Dave Burke introduced legislation to standardize and clarify the state’s civil commitment standard to ensure that judges understand that civil commitment is not limited to inpatient hospitalization, but can also include a range of community-based outpatient services. The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 350, also sets a new objective standard for determining the appropriateness of civil commitment. The new objective standard is based on the person’s past ability and/or willingness to voluntarily adhere to prescribed treatment and the likelihood that without civil commitment to outpatient treatment, the . . .