Grave disability or gravely disabled is a legal status used as a criterion in addition to danger to self or others as the basis for involuntary commitment in only 9 of 50 states of the United States. It is not a criterion in Washington, D.C.
In California, it is defined as "a condition in which a person, as a result of a mental health disorder," ...(or impairment by chronic alcoholism)..., "is unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs for food, clothing, or shelter."
Some states such as Louisiana also include substance-related or addictive disorders and add medical care to needs.
It may also be used in certain defined violent felony cases for mental incompetence.
References
- Emergency Hospitalization for Evaluation - Treatment Advocacy Center
- Standards for Involuntary Commitment (Assisted Treatment) State-by-State (Source Treatment Advocacy Center) - Mental Illness Policy Org
- Hedman LC et al (2016) State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization. Psychiatric Services 67(5): 529–535; doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201500205
- Summary of Grave Disability Criteria Archived 2015-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, from Disability Rights California (1996)
- ^ California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5008 (h) definition of gravely disabled. mental health defined in (h)(1)(A), alcoholism in (h)(2), and mental incompetent in (h){1}(B). California Legislative Information maintained by California Office of Legislative Counsel
- Grave Disability, Jewish Family Service
- RS 28:2(13) definitions Louisiana State Legislature
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