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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2088 Establishes Court-Ordered Outpatient Treatment Framework for Individuals with Mental Disorders
Last action · March 5, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)Sponsors: Aaron Crossley and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2088 authorizes courts to issue orders requiring individuals aged 18 or older with mental disorders to participate in if they meet specific statutory criteria and refuse voluntary care. The measure permits specified healthcare and agency officials to file petitions, sets hearing timelines within two judicial days, and mandates periodic compliance reporting to the court.
The bill creates a formal legal mechanism allowing courts to mandate outpatient mental health services and assign case managers, impacting individuals with severe mental health histories, hospital administrators, local public health agencies, and prosecuting or county counselors responsible for filing petitions.
- House Bill 2088 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly of Missouri. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Individuals with mental disorders
Individuals meeting statutory criteria may be subjected to court-ordered outpatient treatment plans, mandatory case management, and potential psychiatric hospitalization for noncompliance.
Mental health programs and certified community behavioral health clinics
Programs are required to develop treatment plans, provide services, accept court placements, and report substantial noncompliance to the court.
County prosecuting and circuit attorneys
Prosecutors, county counselors, or circuit attorneys are tasked with filing and prosecuting all assisted outpatient treatment petitions in court.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 5, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Health and Mental Health(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Establishment of Court-Ordered Outpatient Treatment Mandates
The bill introduces eight new statutory sections creating a formal judicial pathway for mandating outpatient mental health treatment and compliance tracking.
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