Vermont § 7703 - Treatment

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§ 7703. Treatment

  • (a) Outpatient treatment or partial hospitalization shall be preferred to inpatient treatment.
    Emergency involuntary treatment shall be undertaken only when clearly necessary. Involuntary
    treatment shall be utilized only if voluntary treatment is not possible. (b) The Department shall establish minimum standards for adequate treatment as provided
    in this section, including requirements that, when possible, psychiatric unit staff
    be used as the primary source to implement emergency involuntary procedures such as
    seclusion and restraint. The Department shall oversee and collect information and
    report on data regarding the use of emergency involuntary procedures for patients
    admitted to a psychiatric unit, a secure residential recovery facility, or a psychiatric
    residential treatment facility for youth, regardless of whether the patient is under
    the care and custody of the Commissioner. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1977, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2011, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. April 4, 2012; 2021, No. 30, § 3; 2023, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. July 1, 2024.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 7703 cover?

Section 7703 ("Treatment") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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