Hospitalization of Persons With a Mental Illness | MidpageHospitalization of Persons With a Mental Illness
9.01Definitions9.03Admission to a hospital9.05Examining physicians, examining psychiatric nurse practitioners and medical certificates9.07Notice to all patients of their rights and of the availability of the mental hygiene legal service9.09Notices to mental hygiene legal service concerning minors9.11Patients' records9.13Voluntary admissions9.15Informal admissions9.17Voluntary and informal admissions; suitability9.19Voluntary and informal admissions; notices9.21Voluntary and informal admissions; encouragement of9.23Voluntary and informal admissions; conversion to9.25Voluntary and informal admissions; review of status9.27Involuntary admission on medical certification9.29Involuntary admission on medical certification; notice of admission to patients and others9.31Involuntary admission on medical certification; patient's right to a hearing9.33Court authorization to retain an involuntary patient9.35Review of court authorization to retain an involuntary patient9.37Involuntary admission on certificate of a director of community services or his designee9.39Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care, and treatment9.40Emergency observation, care and treatment in comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs9.41Emergency assessment for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of certain peace officers and police officers9.43Emergency assessment for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of courts9.45Emergency assessment for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of directors of community services9.46Reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals9.47Duties of local officers in regard to their persons with a mental illness9.48Duties of directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs9.49Transfer of juvenile delinquents9.51Residential treatment facilities for children and youth; admissions9.53Children in the custody of social services officials or the division for youth9.55Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care and treatment; powers of qualified psychiatrists9.57Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care and treatment; powers of emergency room physicians9.58Transport for evaluation; powers of approved mobile crisis outreach teams9.59Immunity from liability9.60Assisted outpatient treatment9.63Transportation of persons to or between hospitals9.64Notice of admission determination to community provider