The fourth paragraph of section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as amended by section 4 of chapter 8 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the first and second sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If, after a hearing which shall include expert testimony and may include other evidence, the court finds that such person is an individual with an alcohol or substance use disorder and there is a likelihood of serious harm as a result of the person’s alcohol or substance use disorder, the court may order such person to be committed for a period not to exceed 90 days to a facility designated by the department of public health, followed by the availability of case management services provided by the department of public health for up to 1 year.
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