§9001. Purpose–Article I The party states find that the proper and expeditious treatment of the mentally ill and mentally deficient can be facilitated by cooperative action, to the benefit of the patients, their families and society as a whole. The party states find that the necessity of and desirability for furnishing such care and treatment […]
§9002. Definitions–Article II As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 1. Aftercare. “Aftercare” means care, treatment and services provided a patient, as defined, on convalescent status or conditional release. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 2. Institution. […]
§9003. Care and treatment–Article III 1. Eligibility. Whenever a person physically present in any party state is in need of institutionalization by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency, that person is eligible for care and treatment in an institution in that state irrespective of that person’s residence, settlement or citizenship qualifications. [RR 2019, […]
§9004. Aftercare–Article IV 1. Investigation. Whenever, pursuant to the laws of the state in which a patient is physically present, it shall be determined that the patient should receive aftercare or supervision, such care or supervision may be provided in a receiving state. If the medical or other appropriate clinical authorities having responsibility for the […]
§9005. Escape–Article V Whenever a dangerous or potentially dangerous patient escapes from an institution in any party state, that state shall promptly notify all appropriate authorities within and without the jurisdiction of the escape in a manner reasonably calculated to facilitate the speedy apprehension of the escapee. Immediately upon the apprehension and identification of any […]
§9006. Transportation of patient–Article VI The duly accredited officers of any state party to this compact, upon the establishment of their authority and the identity of the patient, shall be permitted to transport any patient being moved pursuant to this compact through any and all states party to this compact, without interference. [PL 1983, […]
§9007. Costs; reciprocal agreements–Article VII 1. Patient at only one institution. No person shall be deemed a patient of more than one institution at any given time. Completion of transfer of any patient to an institution in a receiving state shall have the effect of making the person a patient of the institution in the […]
§9008. Guardians–Article VIII 1. Supplemental or substitute guardian. Nothing in this compact may be construed to abridge, diminish or in any way impair the rights, duties and responsibilities of any patient’s guardian on the guardian’s own behalf or in respect of any patient for whom the guardian may serve, except that, where the transfer of […]
§9009. Incarceration in penal or correctional institution–Article IX 1. Application. No provision of this compact except Article V shall apply to any person institutionalized while under sentence in a penal or correctional institution or while subject to trial on a criminal charge, or whose institutionalization is due to the commission of an offense for which, […]
§9010. Compact administrators–Article X 1. Duties. Each party state shall appoint a “compact administrator” who, on behalf of his state, shall act as general coordinator of activities under the compact in his state and who shall receive copies of all reports, correspondence and other documents relating to any patient processed under the compact by his […]
§9011. Supplementary agreements–Article XI The duly constituted administrative authorities of any 2 or more party states may enter into supplementary agreements for the provision of any service or facility or for the maintenance of any institution on a joint or cooperative basis whenever the states concerned shall find that such agreements will improve services, facilities […]
§9012. Effective date of compact–Article XII This compact shall enter into full force and effect as to any state when enacted by it into law and such state shall thereafter be a party thereto with any and all states legally joining therein. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, […]
§9013. Withdrawal from compact–Article XIII 1. Procedure; effective date; effect. A state party to this compact may withdraw therefrom by enacting a statute repealing the same. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year after notice thereof has been communicated officially and in writing to the governors and compact administrators of all other party states. The […]
§9014. Constitutionality–Article XIV This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability […]
