legally mandated treatment

legally mandated treatment

Compulsory treatment demanded by the courts even against the personal preferences of the patient. Usually, those commanded to receive particular forms of treatment are prisoners, probationers, the mentally ill (e.g., when a patient is judged to be a menace to his or her own health or the health of others), , those with certain communicable diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, when a patient's refusal of treatment may threaten public health), or those with a history of substance abuse. Synonym: mandated treatment