5672-S AAS 3/18/91
SSB 5672 - S AMD
By Senator Niemi
ADOPTED 3/18/91 - Voice Vote
On page 1, line 7, after "disabled or" strike "dangerous" and insert "presents a likelihood of serious harm"
SSB 5672 - S AMD
By Senator Niemi
ADOPTED 3/18/91 - Voice Vote
On page 2, line 8, after "days" strike "but no more than ninety days" and insert "through the hearing on any petition filed under RCW 71.05.370(7)"
On page 2, after line 21, strike the remainder of the section
SSB 5672 - S AMD
By Senator Niemi
ADOPTED 3/18/91 - Voice Vote
On page 6, line 4, after "consent to" insert "the administration of antipsychotic medications beyond the hearing conducted pursuant to RCW 71.05.320(2) or"
On page 6, line 6, after "life-saving
surgery," strike through "circumstance" on line 8, and insert
"((and not to have shock treatment, antipsychotic medications, or
nonemergency surgery in such circumstance))"
On page 6, beginning on line 11, strike all
material through "Electroconvulsant" on line 12, and insert
"(a) ((Shock treatment and)) The administration of
antipsychotic medication or electroconvulsant"
On page 6, beginning on line 15, after
"consent to" strike all material through "medications))"
on line 16, and insert "((shock treatment or)) the administration
of anitpsychotic medications or"
On page 6, line 29, strike "((shock treatment
or anitpsychotic medications))" and insert "((shock treatment
or)) antipsychotic medication((s)) or"
SSB 5672 - S AMD
By Senator Niemi
ADOPTED 3/18/91 - Voice Vote
Beginning on page 7, line 12, strike all material through "(9)" on page 8, line 17, and insert the following:
"(d) An order for the administration of
antipsychotic medications entered following a hearing conducted pursuant to
this section shall be effective for the period of the current involuntary
treatment order, ((any succeeding order entered pursuant to RCW
71.05.320(1),)) and any interim period during which the person is awaiting
trial or hearing on a new petition for involuntary treatment or involuntary
medication. ((Upon a request timely filed, a review of any such medication
order shall be conducted by the court at the hearing on a petition filed
pursuant to RCW 71.05.300. If a succeeding involuntary treatment order is
entered pursuant to RCW 71.05.320(2), a person who refuses to consent to the
administration of antipsychotic medications shall be entitled to an evidentiary
hearing in accordance with this section.))
(e) Any person detained pursuant to RCW 71.05.320(2), who subsequently refuses antipsychotic medication, shall be entitled to the procedures set forth in RCW 71.05.370(7).
(((e))) (f) Antipsychotic medication
may be administered to a nonconsenting person detained or committed pursuant to
this chapter without a court order under the following circumstances:
(i) A person presents an imminent likelihood of serious harm to self or others;
(ii) Medically acceptable alternatives to administration of antipsychotic medications are not available, have not been successful, or are not likely to be effective; and
(iii) In the opinion of the physician with responsibility for treatment of the person, or his or her designee, the person's condition constitutes an emergency requiring the treatment be instituted before a judicial hearing as authorized pursuant to this section can be held.
If antipsychotic medications are administered over a person's lack of consent pursuant to this subsection, a petition for an order authorizing the administration of antipsychotic medications shall be filed on the next judicial day. The hearing shall be held within two judicial days. If deemed necessary by the physician with responsibility for the treatment of the person, administration of antipsychotic medications may continue until the hearing is held;
(8)"