59-2967 Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody order reviews.
59-2967. Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody order reviews. (a) An order for outpatient treatment may be entered by the court at any time in lieu of any type of order which would have required inpatient care and treatment if the court finds that the patient is likely to comply with […]
59-2983 Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges.
59-2983. Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges. Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to any person alleged or thought to be a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment under this act who is in custody on a criminal charge, except with the consent of either […]
59-2968 Admissions to a state psychiatric hospital; moratorium; procedure.
59-2968. Admissions to a state psychiatric hospital; moratorium; procedure. (a) All admissions to a state psychiatric hospital upon any order of a court shall be to the state psychiatric hospital designated by the secretary for aging and disability services. The time and manner of the admission shall be arranged by the participating mental health center […]
59-2984 Severability.
59-2984. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. History: […]
59-2969 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
59-2969. Hearing to review status of patient; procedure. (a) At least 14 days prior to the end of each period of treatment, as set out in the court order for such treatment, the head of the treatment facility furnishing treatment to the patient shall cause to be filed with the court a written report summarizing […]
59-2970 Transportation.
59-2970. Transportation. The court may issue orders providing for the transportation of patients as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. All orders of ex parte emergency custody, temporary custody, referral or treatment may authorize a relative or other suitable person to transport the individual named in the order to the place of detention […]
59-2971 Change of venue.
59-2971. Change of venue. (a) At any time after the petition provided for in K.S.A. 59-2957, and amendments thereto, has been filed venue may be transferred in accordance with this section. (1) Prior to trial required by K.S.A. 59-2965, and amendments thereto, and before the expiration of two full working days following the probable cause […]
59-2972 Transfer by secretary for aging and disability services.
59-2972. Transfer by secretary for aging and disability services. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services or the secretary’s designee may transfer any patient from any state psychiatric hospital under the secretary’s control to any other state psychiatric hospital whenever the secretary or the secretary’s designee considers it to be in the best interests […]
59-2973 Discharge.
59-2973. Discharge. (a) When any proposed patient or involuntary patient has been admitted to any treatment facility pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2954, 59-2958, 59-2959, 59-2964, 59-2966 or 59-2967 and amendments thereto, the head of the treatment facility shall discharge and release the patient when the patient is no longer in need of treatment, except that no […]
59-2974 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
59-2974. Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights. The head of the treatment facility shall notify, in writing, the patient, the patient’s attorney, the petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney, the county or district attorney as appropriate, and the district court which has jurisdiction over the patient of the patient’s discharge pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2973, and […]