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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 27. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
ARTICLE 6A. COMPETENCY AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CHARGED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME.
§27-6A-10. Medications and management of court-ordered individuals.
§27-6A-10. Medications and management of court-ordered
individuals.(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.
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