In the Interest of W.A.

OPINION BY

PANELLA, J.

Appellant, W.A., appeals from the order entered on September 30, 2013, in the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, which involuntarily committed him to inpatient mental health treatment pursuant to Section 304 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (“MHPA”), 50 P.S. § 7101, et seq. We consider whether the trial court’s failure to render a decision within the timeframe provided in Section 304 of the MHPA mandates discharge of the involuntarily committed inpatient. We hold it does not and affirm.

In May 1998, W.A. pled guilty to arson, simple assault and terroristic threats.…