Legal Opinion
Allmond v. Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 11, 2016No. 34/15PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcDONALD, J.
The State mental health law allows for the involuntary medication of an individual committed to a mental health facility if certain procedures are followed and if a clinical review panel — three health care professionals, none of whom is the treating psychiatrist — finds that certain statutory criteria are satisfied and authorizes the involuntary medication. Such an authorization remains valid for 90 days, after which a panel must review again the relevant criteria to authorize continued medication.
The criteria for authorizing involuntary medication are set forth in Maryland Code,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Riggins v. NevadaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Olmstead v. L.C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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