Involuntary civil commitment refers to:
a) Legal commitment to a community treatment center
b) Legal confinement to an inpatient psychiatric facility or conditionl outpatient treatment
c) Commitment to an inpatient psychiatric facility that does not require legal authority
d) Referral to an outpatient facility
Answer: B
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