Recording: Mental Health Involuntary Commitments

  • 11 Nov 2030
  • Recordings

Registration


Register

Mental Health Involuntary Commitments

This presentation will cover the process of when an individual is being involuntarily committed at a state mental facility. It will breakdown probable cause, judicial commitments, and limited medical conservatorship hearings. The presentation will also focus on the civil side of commitments and not the criminal side of commitments.

Participants will learn.

  • the 4 criteria needed for commitment in the State of TN.
  • the statutes used for commitments; and,
  • how a person can be committed to and discharged from a state facility.

Intended AudienceAnyone interested in mental health.

The webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education credit from the Center for Guardianship Certification.

About the Presenter: Kezia Mills

Attorney Mills was a Lead Litigation Attorney for the Division of TennCare from 2014-2018, working in the Appeals Operation Group. Attorney Mills has been working in the mental health sector for over 5 years, where she has conducted hundreds of involuntary commitments, judicial commitments, and limited medical conservatorships. Attorney Mills is a native Memphian (#GTG!) and mother of 2, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Memphis, a Master of Business Administration from Webster University, and Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software