### Question
Can you define what court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment means?


### Answer
**Court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3796ii*:

> a program through which a court may order a treatment plan for an eligible patient that—


(A) requires such patient to obtain outpatient mental health treatment while the patient is not currently residing in a correctional facility or inpatient treatment facility

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3796ii*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;J-MENTAL HEALTH COURTS**

