Laura H. v. Laura H.

On November 2, 2009, Dr. Ghassan Bitar filed a petition for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to respondent, Laura H. After a November 13, 2009, hearing, the trial court granted the petition.

Respondent appeals, contending the State failed to prove the following statutory elements necessary for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication: (1) respondent lacked capacity to make a reasoned decision (405 ILCS 5/2 — 107.l(a—5)(4)(E) (West 2008)) as she did not receive the required information about the benefits of the proposed treatment and its alternatives…