Section 27A-15-28 – Involuntary commitment.
27A-15-28. Involuntary commitment. A minor may be subject to involuntary commitment utilizing the same procedures, criteria, and rights provided in chapter 27A-10, except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter. Source: SL 1991, ch 220, §318.
Section 27A-15-29 – Criteria governing involuntary commitment.
27A-15-29. Criteria governing involuntary commitment. A minor is subject to involuntary commitment if: (1)The minor is an individual with a serious emotional disturbance; (2)The minor displays one or more of the conditions listed in subdivision 27A-15-5(2); (3)As a result of being an individual with a serious emotional disturbance, the minor is a danger to self […]
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-15-13 – 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-15-15.4 – Time limit for hearing–Location–Expenses.
27A-15-15.4. Time limit for hearing–Location–Expenses. Within five days after the execution of the written objection to continued inpatient treatment, within six days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday within that time period, or within seven days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, and holiday within that time period, the minor shall be provided […]
Section 27A-15-15.5 – Finding of hearing as to minor’s residence–Parent’s residence–Reopening hearing.
27A-15-15.5. Finding of hearing as to minor’s residence–Parent’s residence–Reopening hearing. A county board of mental illness holding a hearing pertaining to a minor’s objection to admission to an inpatient psychiatric facility shall enter a finding regarding the minor’s county of residence or a finding that the minor is not a resident of this state. A […]