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Sec. 515. A court may order appropriate outpatient treatment or admission into an appropriate treatment facility of an individual 18 years of age or older if the individual has been diagnosed as an individual with an intellectual disability and either of the following applies:
(a) The individual can be reasonably expected within the near future to intentionally or unintentionally seriously physically injure himself, herself, or another person, and has overtly acted in a manner substantially supportive of that expectation.
(b) The individual has been arrested and charged with an offense that was a result of the intellectual disability.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 330. Mental Health Code § 330.1515 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-330-mental-health-code/mi-comp-laws-330-1515/
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