### Question
How does MENTAL HEALTH COURTS define court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment?


### Answer
Under *34 U.S.C. § 10472*, **court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment** is defined as:

> 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:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 10472*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 101-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XXI-MENTAL HEALTH COURTS**

