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Make consent mean something

Under current law a person detained involuntarily is deemed to have consented to treatment. Capacity is frequently assessed once, in a crisis, and then treated as settled.

Narrowing that discretion means capacity assessed for a specific decision at a specific time, a real route to challenge it, and a requirement that the least restrictive option be tried and recorded first.

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Source: Listening Report §6, Accountability and Recommendations — Listening Report §6

As of 2026-06-01. Review by 2027-06-01.

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