Petition Regarding Capacity To Consent To Or Refuse Anitipsychotic Medication {RI-PR051}

RI-PR051 - PETITION REGARDING CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION. This form is used in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, to request a legal determination regarding a patient's capacity to consent to or refuse antipsychotic medication under Welfare and Institutions Code § 5332. The treating physician completes this form when they believe the patient, currently held under the Welfare and Institutions Code (e.g., due to a mental disorder), lacks the capacity to make informed decisions about their treatment. The form outlines the patient’s current mental health status, the physician's professional opinion that antipsychotic medication would benefit the patient, the patient's refusal to consent to the proposed treatment, the physician's determination that alternative treatments are unlikely to meet the patient's needs,and a request that a capacity hearing be held for a legal determination as to whether the patient has the capacity to give or withhold informed consent for treatment by antipsychotic medications. Approved for Optional Use. WIC § 5332. www.FormsWorkflow.com