59-29b65 Trial upon the petition; procedure.
59-29b65. Trial upon the petition; procedure. (a) Trial upon the petition shall be held at the time and place specified in the court’s order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 59-29b60 and amendments thereto unless a continuance as provided in K.S.A. 59-29b60 or 59-29b64 and amendments thereto, has been granted. The hearing shall be […]
59-29b66 Order for treatment; dismissal.
59-29b66. Order for treatment; dismissal. (a) Upon the completion of the trial, if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed patient is a person with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment under this act, the court shall order treatment for such […]
59-29b67 Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody orders; reviews.
59-29b67. Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody orders; 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 […]
59-29b69 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
59-29b69. 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 […]
59-29b70 Transportation.
59-29b70. 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 […]
59-29b71 Change of venue.
59-29b71. Change of venue. (a) At any time after the petition provided for in K.S.A. 59-29b57, and amendments thereto, has been filed venue may be transferred in accordance with this section. (1) Prior to trial required by K.S.A. 59-29b65, and amendments thereto, and before the expiration of two full working days following the probable cause […]
59-29b73 Discharge.
59-29b73. Discharge. (a) When any proposed patient or involuntary patient has been admitted to any treatment facility pursuant to K.S.A. 59-29b54, 59-29b58, 59-29b59, 59-29b64, 59-29b66 or 59-29b67 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. (b) Nothing in […]
59-29b74 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
59-29b74. 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. 59-29b73, and […]
59-29b75 Unauthorized absence; procedure.
59-29b75. Unauthorized absence; procedure. If any involuntary patient leaves the place of the patient’s detention or treatment without the authority of the head of the treatment facility, the head of the treatment facility shall notify the sheriff of the county in which the treatment facility is located of the involuntary patient’s unauthorized absence and request […]
59-29b76 Administration of medications and other treatments.
59-29b76. Administration of medications and other treatments. (a) Medications and other treatments shall be prescribed, ordered and administered only in conformity with accepted clinical practice. Medication shall be administered only upon the written order of a physician or upon a verbal order noted in the patient’s medical records and subsequently signed by the physician. The […]