Section 27A-15-32 – Apprehension by police officer for emergency intervention–Jail not used for custody of minor.
27A-15-32. Apprehension by police officer for emergency intervention–Jail not used for custody of minor. A peace officer may apprehend any minor that he has probable cause to believe requires emergency intervention under the criteria in §27A-15-30. The peace officer shall transport the minor to an appropriate regional facility other than the center. A jail may […]
Section 27A-15-33 – Immediate notification of rights.
27A-15-33. Immediate notification of rights. Immediately after the minor is taken into custody, he shall be notified both orally and in writing of his rights as set forth in §§27A-10-5, 27A-10-6, and 27A-10-8 and of his right to immediately contact his parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other persons of his choosing. The minor shall be […]
Section 27A-15-34 – Release if criteria not met–Transportation–Detention if criteria met.
27A-15-34. Release if criteria not met–Transportation–Detention if criteria met. If the evaluation required in §27A-10-6 does not support a finding that the minor meets the criteria in §27A-15-29, the minor shall be released. Following such release, the referring county shall provide the minor with transportation to the minor’s residence if such residence is in the […]
Section 27A-15-35 – Appointment of counsel–Conflict of interest.
27A-15-35. Appointment of counsel–Conflict of interest. If upon completion of the evaluation required in §27A-10-6, it is determined that a hearing shall be held and the minor has not retained his own attorney, the chairman of the board of mental illness which will be holding the hearing shall immediately appoint counsel for the minor. In […]
Section 27A-15-20 – Overrule of minor’s objection–Continued treatment or immediate discharge.
27A-15-20. Overrule of minor’s objection–Continued treatment or immediate discharge. Upon completion of the hearing provided in §27A-15-19, the board of mental illness may overrule the minor’s objection and authorize continued inpatient treatment at the facility for the duration of the forty-five-day admission period as provided in §§27A-15-10 and 27A-15-24, if a majority of the board […]
Section 27A-15-21 – Written comprehensive individualized treatment plan–Basis for plan.
27A-15-21. Written comprehensive individualized treatment plan–Basis for plan. Within ten days after the admission of a minor by parent, guardian, or other legal custodian under this chapter, the administrator or facility director shall ensure that a written comprehensive individualized treatment plan has been developed and implemented for the minor by appropriate qualified mental health professionals […]
Section 27A-15-22 – Review of treatment plan.
27A-15-22. Review of treatment plan. The minor’s treatment plan shall be reviewed at least every thirty days by appropriate staff including the attending psychiatrist to determine whether services being provided are necessary and to implement changes in the plan as indicated by the minor’s overall adjustment. Source: SL 1991, ch 220, §312.
Section 27A-15-23 – Educational programming.
27A-15-23. Educational programming. The administrator or facility director shall ensure that the minor receives educational programming consistent with applicable federal and state law. Source: SL 1991, ch 220, §313.
Section 27A-15-24 – Periodic evaluation.
27A-15-24. Periodic evaluation. Within forty-five days after the admission of a minor by parent, guardian, or other legal custodian under this chapter and at least every forty-five days thereafter, a psychiatric evaluation of the minor shall be completed by a psychiatrist to assess the need for continued inpatient treatment. If the psychiatrist determines that the […]
Section 27A-15-25 – Minor to be informed of rights prior to sixteenth birthday–Informed consent required upon eighteenth birthday.
27A-15-25. Minor to be informed of rights prior to sixteenth birthday–Informed consent required upon eighteenth birthday. Any minor admitted by a parent under this chapter while younger than sixteen years of age shall be informed orally and in writing by the administrator or facility director within five days prior to the minor’s sixteenth birthday of […]