Senate wants scrutiny for mental health orders

Sen. Dick McCormack, D-Windsor, is on theHealth and Welfare Committee. Photo by Roger Crowley/for VTDigger
In Vermont, mandatory mental health treatment doesn’t happen only within hospital walls.
But the state’s system for “nonhospitalization” treatment orders has attracted criticism in recent years, with some arguing it is poorly coordinated and ineffective.
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that could begin to address such concerns. S.203