§43A-6-202. Compact administrator – Powers.
Pursuant to said compact, the Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, shall be ex officio compact administrator and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator is […]
§43A-5-505.1. Protective custody – Statements – Initial assessment.
A. Any minor who appears to be mentally ill, alcohol-dependent, or drug-dependent to a degree that immediate emergency action is necessary may be taken into protective custody and detained pursuant to the provisions of this section. B. Any peace officer who reasonably believes that a minor is a minor in need of treatment as defined […]
§43A-5-506. Initial assessment – Emergency admission or detention –Evaluation – Hearing.
A. Any parent, guardian, or law enforcement officer may request the administrator of a facility or designee to conduct an initial assessment of a minor to determine whether the minor is a minor requiring treatment. B. Following an initial assessment, a minor may be admitted or detained on an emergency basis in a mental health […]
§43A-5-507. Admission of alleged deprived child or ward of court – Initial assessment – Mental health evaluation – Petition – Parent having physical custody.
A. No minor who is placed into emergency, temporary or permanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility: 1. On an emergency basis except as provided by this section; 2. For inpatient treatment except upon […]
§43A-5-508. Mental health evaluation – Contents and signature – Records.
A. The mental health evaluation of a licensed mental health professional prepared pursuant to Section 5-506 or 5-507 of this title shall include written findings as to whether: 1. The minor appears to be a minor in need of treatment and is reasonably likely to benefit from treatment; 2. Based upon the following, inpatient treatment […]
§43A-5-509. Filing of petition – Contents – Proposed individual treatment plan.
A. A petition alleging a minor to be a minor in need of treatment shall be filed by a district attorney and may be filed by a district attorney only after receipt and review of the mental health evaluation conducted by a licensed mental health professional stating that in the opinion of the professional the […]
§43A-5-510. Notice of hearing on petition – Appointment of attorney – Evaluation report.
Upon the filing of a petition alleging a minor to be a minor in need of treatment, the court shall: 1. Appoint an attorney to represent the minor if the minor is not represented by counsel. An attorney so appointed shall consult with the minor at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date set […]
§43A-5-511. Hearings – Right to trial by jury.
A. Hearings pursuant to the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act shall be private unless specifically ordered by the judge to be conducted in public, but persons having a direct interest in the case shall be admitted. Stenographic notes or other transcript of the hearings shall be kept as in other […]
§43A-5-417. Precommitment examination – Matters included.
A precommitment examination ordered by the court shall include, but is not limited to: 1. A physical evaluation; 2. A mental evaluation; 3. A social history; 4. A study of the individual’s family and community situation; 5. A list of available forms of care and treatment which may serve as an alternative to admission to […]
§43A-5-512. Commitment to treatment facility – Evidence required – Least restrictive alternative – Review of commitment.
A. At the hearing the court shall determine whether by clear and convincing evidence: 1. The minor has a demonstrable mental illness or is drug or alcohol dependent and as a result of that mental illness or drug or alcohol dependence can be expected within the near future to inflict or attempt to inflict serious […]