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HRS §334-129

What happens if you don't follow your assisted community treatment order

This section explains what happens if someone does not follow a court-ordered assisted community treatment plan. A doctor can give court-authorized medication, even over the person's objection, during emergency or hospital care. The provider must try to get compliance, and if that fails, the person may be transported to a facility, but refusing treatment alone cannot force hospitalization.

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The statute, as written — Failure to comply with assisted community treatment

(a) A qualified psychiatric examiner may prescribe or administer to the subject of the order reasonable and appropriate medication or medications, if specifically authorized by a court order, and treatment that is consistent with accepted medical standards and the court order, including the written treatment plan submitted pursuant to section 334-126(g), in accordance with the procedures described in subsection (b). (b) A qualified psychiatric examiner may administer medication or medications specifically authorized by a court order to a subject of the order over objection of the subject during emergency examination or hospitalization under part IV, subpart A or while committed for involuntary hospitalization under part IV, subpart C. (c) A subject of the order may be transported to a psychiatric facility or other facility designated by the director for failure to comply with an order for assisted community treatment via the following methods: (1) By an interested party with the consent of the subject of the order; or (2) In accordance with section 334-44(b). (d) The assisted community treatment provider shall make reasonable efforts to solicit the subject's compliance with the prescribed treatment. If the subject fails or refuses to comply after the efforts to solicit compliance, the assisted community treatment provider shall proceed pursuant to section 334-43 or 334-44; provided that the refusal of treatment shall not, by itself, constitute a basis for involuntary hospitalization. (e) Notice of any transport or hospitalization under this section shall be provided pursuant to section 334-47.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§334-126 Hearing on petition

§334-43 Emergency transportation initiated by a court order

§334-44 When health care providers can order emergency transport

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