What Is an Aot Order
Assisted Outpatient treatmentWhat Does Aot Stand for Mental Health? Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Aot) “Kendra’s Law” (§9.60 of the Mental Hygiene Law)...
Assisted outpatient treatment
What does AOT stand for mental health?
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) “Kendra’s Law” (§9.60 of the Mental Hygiene Law) mandates mental health services for a small number of individuals who have difficulty engaging in rehabilitation and can pose a risk to themselves or others in the community.
How do I get an AOT?
- be eighteen years of age or older; and.
- suffer from a mental illness; and.
- be unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision, based on a clinical determination; and.
- have a history of non-compliance with treatment that has: …
- be unlikely to voluntarily participate in treatment; and.