Section 22-52-58 – Transfer of Individuals to Other Institutions.
Section 22-52-58 Transfer of individuals to other institutions. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1969, No. 774, p. 1384, §9.)
Section 22-51-14 – Appropriations by Local Governing Bodies.
Section 22-51-14 Appropriations by local governing bodies. The governing bodies which are entitled to appoint a member of the board of directors are hereby authorized to appropriate their respective shares of the cost of construction of the facilities as determined upon by agreement between the board of directors and the respective governing bodies; and the […]
Section 22-52-10.5 – Facilities for Inpatient Treatment; Length of Treatment; Cost.
Section 22-52-10.5 Facilities for inpatient treatment; length of treatment; cost. (a) At the final hearing on a petition for involuntary commitment or a hearing for the revocation of a prior order for commitment to outpatient treatment, the probate court may order that the respondent be committed to: (i) the department for inpatient treatment at a […]
Section 22-52-31 – Proceedings for Civil Commitment of Persons Accused of Crimes, Committed to Custody of Department of Mental Health and Determined to Be Unable to Attain Capacity to Proceed to Trial in Foreseeable Future; Effect of Such Civil Commitment Upon Statute of Limitations, Etc.
Section 22-52-31 Proceedings for civil commitment of persons accused of crimes, committed to custody of Department of Mental Health and determined to be unable to attain capacity to proceed to trial in foreseeable future; effect of such civil commitment upon statute of limitations, etc. (a) Upon certification by the superintendent of Bryce or Searcy Hospital […]
Section 22-51-15 – Limitations of Liability for Certain Regional Mental Health Entities, Directors, and Employees.
Section 22-51-15 Limitations of liability for certain regional mental health entities, directors, and employees. (a) This section shall be construed to supersede any protections limiting damages described in Article 8 of Chapter 47 of Title 11, and Chapter 93 of Title 11, which may have been available to entities organized pursuant to this chapter. (b) […]
Section 22-52-10.6 – Petition for Renewal of Inpatient Commitment Order; Probate Court; Special Judge; Notice; Hearing.
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order may be filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, […]
Section 22-52-32 – Proceedings Where Persons Accused of Crimes and Committed to Custody of Department of Mental Health Found Competent to Stand Trial or Charges Nolle Prossed or Dismissed.
Section 22-52-32 Proceedings where persons accused of crimes and committed to custody of Department of Mental Health found competent to stand trial or charges nolle prossed or dismissed. Where the superintendent of Bryce or Searcy Hospital or any other facility so designated by the commissioner, after evaluation by appropriate members of the medical staffs of […]
Section 22-52-1.1 – Definitions.
Section 22-52-1.1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) MENTAL ILLNESS. A psychiatric disorder of thought and/or mood which significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness, as […]
Section 22-52-10.7 – Transfer to Another Facility.
Section 22-52-10.7 Transfer to another facility. A respondent committed to inpatient treatment may be transferred from any treatment facility to another treatment facility when deemed to be in the best interest of the respondent. Any law enforcement officer or any designated employee of the department or designated mental health facility shall have the authority to […]
Section 22-52-1.2 – Filing and Contents of Petition Seeking Involuntary Commitment of Another.
Section 22-52-1.2 Filing and contents of petition seeking involuntary commitment of another. (a) Any person may file a petition seeking the involuntary commitment of another person. The petition shall be filed in the probate court of the county in which the respondent is located. The petition shall be in writing, executed under oath, and shall […]