Meredith Cohn at the Baltimore Sun writes, “The O’Malley administration proposed a law Wednesday that would force some mentally ill people onto medications to control their illness outside of hospitals.
Administration officials say their aim is to help the mentally ill live productive lives in their communities. But the approach, known as “outpatient civil commitment,” has divided the mental health community.”
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