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§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-5-508. 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-5-511. 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 […]