assisted outpatient treatment
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term "assisted outpatient treatment" means medically prescribed mental health treatment that a patient receives while living in a community under the terms of a law authorizing a State or local court to order such treatment.
Source
- 2022–present42 U.S.C. § 290aa-17The Public Health and Welfare · Assisted outpatient treatment grant program for individuals with serious mental illness · in this section