Is Massachusetts getting closer to an AOT law?

Support in CT for measure is non-existent
As the formal legislative session in Massachusetts ended in July, it became clear one bill would not find its way to the governor's desk for signing, or at least not this year.
Massachusetts and Connecticut are the only two states in the country without a law allowing for Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), also known as Involuntary Outpatient Commitment (IOC). The law would provide a path for requiring certain individuals to adhere to a community-based treatment plan.
Support for an AOT law has been practically non-existent in Connecticut, where it has not even been on the state's psychological association's lobbyist radar in recent years.
Meanwhile, debate in Massachusetts has continued over the ...