Section 27A-15-13 – Denial of admission–Referral to other programs or services.
27A-15-13. Denial of admission–Referral to other programs or services. If the administrator or facility director denies admission, he shall refer the parent and minor to other placements, programs, or services that may be appropriate for the minor, including referral to the local interagency team serving the area in which the minor resides. Source: SL 1991, […]
Section 27A-15-15.1 – Objection to continued inpatient treatment–Form and execution.
27A-15-15.1. Objection to continued inpatient treatment–Form and execution. A minor who has been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility, or an adult on the minor’s behalf, shall have the right to execute a written objection to continued inpatient treatment. Upon receipt by a staff member of the facility of an oral or written objection to […]
Section 27A-15-15.2 – Filing written objection–Notice of right to counsel–Hearing–Possible discharge.
27A-15-15.2. Filing written objection–Notice of right to counsel–Hearing–Possible discharge. If a written objection to continued inpatient treatment is executed pursuant to §27A-15-19, the administrator or facility director shall forthwith file the objection with the chair of the county board of mental illness for the county where the facility is located. In addition, the administrator or […]
Section 27A-15-15.3 – Determination to hold hearing–Counsel appointed to minor–Attorney’s conflict of interest.
27A-15-15.3. Determination to hold hearing–Counsel appointed to minor–Attorney’s conflict of interest. If upon completion of the evaluation required in §27A-15-17.1, 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 […]
Section 27A-15-1 – Definition of terms.
27A-15-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Clinical evaluation,” an evaluation of the minor to determine the appropriateness of admission to an inpatient psychiatric facility or continued inpatient treatment. The evaluation shall include a personal interview with the minor and parent, guardian, or other legal custodian, an examination of all relevant available […]
Section 27A-15-1.1 – Serious emotional disturbance defined.
27A-15-1.1. Serious emotional disturbance defined. For the purposes of this chapter, an individual with a serious emotional disturbance is an individual who: (1)Is under eighteen years of age; (2)Exhibits behavior resulting in functional impairment which substantially interferes with, or limits the individual’s role or functioning in the community, school, family, or peer group; (3)Has a […]
Section 27A-15-3 – Separation of minors from adult patients–Exception.
27A-15-3. Separation of minors from adult patients–Exception. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a minor, whether admitted by a parent or involuntarily committed, may not be placed with adult patients, if the inpatient psychiatric facility maintains a separate unit for minors. A minor may be admitted or committed to a facility that does not […]
Section 27A-15-4 – Application for admission of minor–Emergency admission–Secretary and court not precluded from placing child upon recommendation of qualified mental health professional.
27A-15-4. Application for admission of minor–Emergency admission–Secretary and court not precluded from placing child upon recommendation of qualified mental health professional. Application for admission of a minor to an inpatient psychiatric facility may be made by a guardian or legal custodian of the person of the minor upon the recommendation for such application by a […]
Section 27A-15-5 – Criteria for admission of minor.
27A-15-5. Criteria for admission of minor. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, a minor may be immediately admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility by the minor’s parent, or such parent-initiated continued inpatient treatment continued if the following criteria are met: (1)The minor is an individual with a serious emotional disturbance as defined in §27A-15-1.1; […]
Section 27A-15-8 – Execution of written application–Explanation of nature of inpatient status–Reference to service center for independent evaluation.
27A-15-8. Execution of written application–Explanation of nature of inpatient status–Reference to service center for independent evaluation. The parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of the minor may execute a written application for the minor’s admission. The execution of an application for admission shall be preceded by an explanation by the administrator or facility director to […]