Early Intervention, Minnesota Ombudsman. Early Intervention Minn. Stat.
Early intervention is a new form of involuntary treatment.
Under this procedure, a person who has a mental illness can be involuntarily treated even though not ill enough to meet the commitment standard. The hope for early intervention is that the court will use less restrictive services. The court must also find that early intervention is less intrusive than commitment. Further, the court must find that early intervention is the least restrictive treatment program available that can meet your treatment needs. Your rights under early intervention are the same as under the standard commitment procedures.