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Delaware Code
Title 16
Part V
50
Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, ch. 50
Involuntary Commitment of Persons with Mental Conditions; Discharge; Procedure
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5001
Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]
5002
Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization
5003
Voluntary admission procedure
5004
Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure
5005
Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist’s certification
5006
Duties of hospital upon provisional admission
5007
Procedural rights of involuntary patients
5008
Probable cause complaint
5009
Probable cause hearing
5010
Discharge by the hospital
5011
Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure
5012
Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization
5013
Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection
5014
Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure
5015
Enlargement of time
5016
Payment of transportation and medical costs
5017
Immunity
5018
Discharge of patients from hospitals
5019
Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies
5020
Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients
5021
Veterans Administration hospitals
5022
Return of patients; order; notice; custody
5023
Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties
5024
Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes
5025
Minors
5026
Additional facilities for adults