Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment in your own Home?

Say No to HB2212!

HB2212 calls for Outpatient Psychiatric Commitments, Court-ordered Psychiatric Drugging, and Forced Emergency Drugging

What is House Bill 2212?

This is an outpatient commitment bill.  In other words, you could be committed to involuntary psychiatric treatment in your own home, or in a group home or other living arrangement.  Currently, involuntary commitment is reserved for people who are a danger to themselves or others to such an extent that they cannot remain at liberty.

•  By definition, HB2212 would take people who do not meet the criteria for inpatient commitment and order them into treatment.  This is an assault on liberty.
•  HB2212 calls for case managers to be part of the treatment team.  Does this means unwelcome visitors to one’s home?
•  HB2212 allows court-ordered outpatient drugging.  What if you don’t want the drugs?
•  HB2212 allows for forced emergency drugging on an outpatient basis.

While involuntary outpatient commitment intrudes on your privacy and your liberty, here’s what it doesn’t do:

•   No reduction in violence.[1]

•   No reduction in hospitalizations.[2]

•  Promote compliance or good outcomes.[3]

This bill will be heard by the House Public Health Committee on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.  Meeting starts at 8:00 am in room E2.012.  Show up! Speak out! Register in Opposition to this bill!

In the mean time, call the members of the House Public Health Committee.  Let them know you oppose this bill.  Their names and contact information can be found below.

Let’s get busy!  Let’s stand up for human rights!

Names and Phone Numbers

House Public Health Committee Members

Lois Kolkhorst, Chair            512-463-0600

Elliot Naisthat, Vice-chair      512-463-0668                He’s the author of the bill.

Garnet Coleman                     512-463-0524

Nicole Collier                          512-463-0716

Philip Cortez                           512-463-0269

Sarah Davis                            512-463-0389

R.D. Bobby Guerra               512-463-0578

Susan King                                      512-463-0718

Jodie Laubenberg                  512-463-0186

Bill Zedler                               512-463-0374