In Re Mh2015-003266

OPINION

CATTANI, Judge:

¶ 1 Patient appeals the superior court’s order committing him for involuntary mental health treatment. Patient argues that, because he did not receive a statutorily required physical examination as part of his psychiatric evaluations, the involuntary treatment order is invalid. In light of a 2012 statutory change authorizing a third-party to complete (or attempt) the physical examination portion of the psychiatric evaluation, and for reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In March 2015, Patient accosted several neighbors, kicked in several…