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§ 33-6-402. Detention Without Warrant Authorized

If an officer authorized to make arrests in the state, a licensed physician, a psychologist authorized under § 33-6-427(a), or a professional designated by the commissioner under § 33-6-427(b) has reason to believe that a person is subject to detention under § 33-6-401, then the officer, physician, psychologist, or designated professional may take the person […]

§ 33-6-403. Admission to Treatment Facility

IF AND ONLY IF a person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, AND the person poses an immediate substantial likelihood of serious harm, under § 33-6-501, because of the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, AND the person needs care, training, or treatment because of the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, AND […]

§ 33-6-404. Certificate of Need for Emergency Treatment and Transportation

IF a licensed physician, psychologist, or designated professional takes a person into custody under § 33-6-402, OR a person is brought to the physician, psychologist, or designated professional for examination under this section, THEN the physician, psychologist, or designated professional shall immediately examine the person and decide whether the person is subject to admission to […]

§ 33-6-405. [reserved.]

If the person certified for admission under § 33-6-404 is not already at the facility, hospital or treatment resource at which the person is proposed to be admitted, the physician, psychologist or designated professional who completed the certificate of need under § 33-6-404 shall give the sheriff or the transportation agent designated under part 9 […]

§ 33-6-407. Examination to Determine Need for Hospitalization

A hospital or treatment resource that receives a person transported under § 33-6-406 shall have a licensed physician examine the person to determine whether the person is subject to admission under § 33-6-403. If the person is subject to admission under § 33-6-403, the physician shall complete a certificate of need for the emergency diagnosis, […]

§ 33-6-408. Admission of Person Already at Treatment Facility

If the person has been certified as subject to admission under § 33-6-403 and is already at the hospital or treatment resource at which the person is proposed to be admitted, the person who took the service recipient to the hospital or treatment resource may then apply for the admission for the purpose of emergency […]

§ 33-6-410. Admission of Detainee to State Facility

If the chief officer of a state hospital or treatment resource determines that the person is subject to admission under § 33-6-403 and has the required certificates of need, then the chief officer of the state facility shall admit and detain the person for emergency diagnosis, evaluation and treatment.