Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB1015: Creates provisions for involuntary outpatient treatment
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
SS/SCS/SB 1015 - This act modifies notarization requirements for applications for detention for evaluation and treatment at a mental health facility. Under this act, no notarization shall be required for the application or any affidavits, declarations, or other supporting documents filed under certain provisions of law, including when filed in court by an adult, when a peace officer takes a person into custody for detention at the facility for a period of 96 hours, when a person presents themselves at the facility and the health care provider completes the application, or if the person executing the application is an employee acting on behalf of a hospital. This provision is identical to the perfected HB 1977 (2026) and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025) and substantially similar to SB 1274 (2026) and SB 436 (2025). This act establishes procedures for authorizing or continuing an individual's assisted outpatient treatment. A petition in court for such treatment may be filed by individuals specified in the act. A court may issue an order requiring the individual to participate in assisted outpatient treatment if the individual is at least 18 years of age, is suffering from a mental disorder, will not obtain treatment in the community voluntarily, and is unable to make an informed decision to see or comply with voluntary treatment. Additional grounds for ordering treatment shall consider the necessity of treatment to prevent a deterioration in the individual's mental illness likely to result in harm to the individual or others or the individual's history of lack of compliance with treatment for the illness, as described in the act. The act sets forth the procedures for the hearing process, including the option for a jury trial. If the court or jury finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the individual meets the criteria for assisted outpatient treatment and that an appropriate mental health program has agreed to accept the individual, the cou
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1015 103RD GENERA L ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR NURRENBERN. 4051S.03P KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary To repeal section 632.305, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof nine new sections relating to courtordered mental health treatment. Section A. Section 632.305, RSMo, is repealed and nine new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 632.305, 632.580, 632.585, 632.590, 632.593, 632.595, 632.600, 632.605, and 632.610, to read as follows: 632.305. 1. An application for detention for evaluation and treatment at a mental health facility may be executed by any adult person, who need not be an attorney or represented by an attorney, on a form provided by the court for such purpose, and shall allege under oath[, without a notarization requirement,] that the applicant has reason to believe that the respondent is suffering from a mental disorder and presents a likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or to others. The application shall specify the factual information on which such belief is based and should contain the names and addresses of all persons known to the applicant who have knowledge of such facts through personal observation. EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. …