34-B §3873-A. Progressive treatment program
§3873-A. Progressive treatment program 1. Application. The superintendent or chief administrative officer of a psychiatric hospital, the commissioner, the director of an ACT team, a medical practitioner, a law enforcement officer or the legal guardian of the patient who is the subject of the application may obtain an order from the District Court to admit […]
34-B §3873-B. Progressive Treatment Program Fund
§3873-B. Progressive Treatment Program Fund 1. Progressive Treatment Program Fund established. The Progressive Treatment Program Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund under the administration of the department. [PL 2021, c. 745, §1 (NEW).] 2. Application of fund. The department shall use the money in the […]
34-B §3874. Medical examinations conducted via telehealth technologies
§3874. Medical examinations conducted via telehealth technologies Notwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, any medical examination or consultation required or permitted to be conducted under this subchapter may be conducted using telehealth or other similar technologies that enable the medical examination or consultation to be conducted in accordance with applicable standards of care. As […]
34-B §3871. Discharge
§3871. Discharge 1. Examination. The chief administrative officer of a psychiatric hospital shall, as often as practicable, but no less often than every 30 days, examine or cause to be examined every patient to determine that patient’s mental status and need for continuing hospitalization. [PL 2007, c. 319, §17 (AMD).] 2. Conditions for discharge. […]
34-B §3872. Treatment of dually diagnosed persons (REPEALED)
§3872. Treatment of dually diagnosed persons (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 615 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 422, §24 (RP).
34-B §3873. Progressive treatment program (REPEALED)
§3873. Progressive treatment program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 519, §BBBB14 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 519, §BBBB20 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 276, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 321, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 651, §28 (RP).
34-B §3861. Reception of involuntary patients
§3861. Reception of involuntary patients 1. Nonstate mental health institution. The chief administrative officer of a nonstate mental health institution may receive for observation, diagnosis, care and treatment in the institution any person whose admission is applied for under any of the procedures in this subchapter. An admission may be made under the provisions of […]
34-B §3861-A. Notification of hospitalization
§3861-A. Notification of hospitalization When a person who is hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital under the provisions of this chapter is sentenced to serve a straight term of imprisonment or a split sentence in a county jail, the chief administrative officer of the hospital shall notify the sheriff of the county jail so that, in […]
34-B §3862. Protective custody
§3862. Protective custody 1. Law enforcement officer’s power. If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person may be mentally ill and that due to that condition the person poses a likelihood of serious harm as defined in section 3801, subsection 4‑A, paragraph A, B or C, or if a law […]
34-B §3862-A. Protection from substantial threats
§3862-A. Protection from substantial threats 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Dangerous weapon” or “weapon” has the same meaning as in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection 9, paragraph C, including a firearm as defined in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection […]