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Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 3 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 2, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "subsection." the following: 'For the purposes of this subsection, involuntary treatment is limited to medication for the treatment of mental illness and medication for the management of side effects.'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that involuntary treatment is limited to medication for mental illness and medication to manage side effects.