Steele v. Hamilton Cty. Community Mental Health Bd.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Douglas, J.
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- appeal
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Outcome
The Ohio Supreme Court reversed the lower court decisions and held that the Hamilton County Community Mental Health Board could obtain a court order for forced antipsychotic medication of an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient lacking capacity to consent, without requiring a showing of imminent danger, if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that medication is in the patient's best interest and no less intrusive treatment is as effective.
Excerpt
Public welfare—Hospitalization of mentally ill persons—State's interest in protecting its citizens outweighs an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient's interest in refusing antipsychotic medication, when—Physician may order forced medication of an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient with antipsychotic drugs, when—Court may issue an order permitting hospital employees to administer antipsychotic drugs against the wishes of an involuntarily committed mentally ill person, when.
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