Israel's involuntary outpatient commitment law: Lessons from the american experience

Arlene Kanter*, Uri Aviram

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Abstract

In 1991, Israel enacted a new mental health law entitled the Treatment of Mental Patients Law, 1991.1 This law includes, for the first time, a provision authorizing involuntary outpatient commitment (“IOC”).2 In its simplest form, IOC is the procedure by which an individual who is determined to be mentally ill is ordered to comply involuntarily with mental health treatment outside of a hospital setting.3 The new Israeli.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)565-635
Number of pages71
JournalIsrael Law Review
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

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