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(a) At any time pursuant to section two, three or four of this article an individual is court ordered to a mental health facility, the individual has the right to receive treatment under the standards of medical management.
(b) An individual with health care decision-making capacity may refuse medications or other management unless court-ordered to be treated or unless a treating clinician determines that medication or other management is necessary in emergencies or to prevent danger to the individual or others.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 27. Mentally Ill Persons § 27-6A-10. Medications and management of court-ordered individuals - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-27-mentally-ill-persons/wv-code-sect-27-6a-10.html
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