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Ervin Act

The Ervin Act model and its impact on federal statutes related to involuntary hospitalization.

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Jan 21, 2026

How have civil-commitment laws varied across U.S. states and what reforms would be required to expand involuntary hospitalization?

in the is a patchwork: states set their own standards for emergency holds, inpatient commitment, and outpatient assisted treatment, leading to wide variation in thresholds (dangerousness, imminence, "...

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