What happens if the person does not comply with the terms of the court order?
If a physician determines that the person may need involuntary admission to a hospital, the physician may request that the person be transported to a hospital, where the person may be retained for up to 72 hours for an examination to determine if inpatient care and treatment are necessary. Any decision to retain the person beyond the initial 72 hours must be in accordance with the procedures for involuntary admission set forth in the Mental Hygiene Law. For more information call 311.
If a physician determines that the person has failed to comply with some aspect(s) of the AOT order, and also determines that the person may need involuntary admission to a hospital, the physician may recommend and the county director order the person to be transported to a hospital and retained for up to 72 hours to determine if inpatient care and treatment are necessary. Any refusal of the person to take prescribed medication, or the failure of a test to determine either medication compliance or alcohol or drug use, may be considered by the physician in reaching the clinical determination regarding involuntary admission. Any decision to retain the person beyond the initial 72 hours must be in accordance with the procedures for involuntary admission set forth in Mental Hygiene Law.
Non-compliance will be addressed on an individual basis. The AOT program, in consultation with the treating physician and the ICM/ACT team, will determine appropriate steps to address non-compliance. This may involve closer monitoring, modifications to the treatment plan (which would require that a material change to the AOT order be obtained through the court) or involuntary hospitalization. If a physician determines that the person may need involuntary admission to a hospital, the physician may recommend that the person be transported to a hospital and retained for up to 72 hours to determine if inpatient care and treatment are necessary. Any refusal of the person to take prescribed medications, or the failure of a test to determine either medication compliance or alcohol or drug use, may be considered by the physician in reaching the clinical determination regarding involuntary admission. Any decision to retain the person beyond the initial 72 hours must be in accordance with the pr
If, in the clinical judgment of a physician, the individual has failed or refused to comply with the treatment ordered by the court and may be in need of involuntary admission to a hospital, he or she may recommend that the person be transported to a hospital and retained for up to 72 hours to determine if inpatient care and treatment are necessary. Any decision to retain the person beyond the initial 72 hours must be in accordance with the procedures for involuntary admission set forth in Mental Hygiene Law.
If a physician determines that the person may need involuntary admission to a hospital, the physician may recommend that the person be transported to a hospital and retained for up to 72 hours to determine if inpatient care and treatment are necessary. Any refusal of the person to take prescribed medication, or the failure of a test to determine either medication compliance or alcohol or drug use, may be considered by the physician in reaching the clinical determination regarding involuntary admission. Any decision to retain the person beyond the initial 72 hours must be in accordance with the procedures for involuntary admission set forth in Mental Hygiene Law.
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