§ 8352. Treatment of minors
§ 8352. Treatment of minors A mental health care provider shall not use conversion therapy with a client younger than 18 years of age. (Added 2015, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
§ 8353. Unprofessional conduct
§ 8353. Unprofessional conduct Any conversion therapy used on a client younger than 18 years of age by a mental health care provider shall constitute unprofessional conduct as provided in the relevant provisions of Title 26 and shall subject the mental health care provider to discipline pursuant to the applicable provisions of that title and […]
§ 8401. Definitions
§ 8401. Definitions As used in this chapter, “drug addict” means a person who shows signs of mental illness because of his or her use of drugs, hallucinogens, stimulants, or sedatives or who has an uncontrollable desire for their use or consumption. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended […]
§ 8402. Hospitalization
§ 8402. Hospitalization Except as otherwise provided in this chapter a drug addict may be admitted to a designated hospital and provided with care and treatment in the same manner and under the same conditions as a mentally ill person. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1977, No. […]
§ 8202. Revocation of license
§ 8202. Revocation of license The Commissioner may revoke any license when it appears that the holder thereof does not exercise sufficient skill and is not possessed of adequate means and methods for the proper care and treatment of the patients therein. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968.)
§ 8203. Notice of revocation
§ 8203. Notice of revocation When a license is revoked, the Commissioner shall notify the holder thereof in writing and shall file a copy of the notice in the office of the clerk of the county in which the hospital is located, within five days after the date thereof. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), […]
§ 8204. What deemed private hospital
§ 8204. What deemed private hospital A person who keeps or domiciles upon premises owned or occupied by him or her two or more mentally ill persons for care and treatment shall be deemed the keeper of a private hospital for the mentally ill. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, […]
§ 8205. Penalty
§ 8205. Penalty A person who keeps a private hospital for the mentally ill, except as provided in this chapter, shall be fined not more than $500.00. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968.)
§ 8350. Consent by minors for mental health treatment
§ 8350. Consent by minors for mental health treatment A minor may give consent to receive any legally authorized outpatient treatment from a mental health professional, as defined in section 7101 of this title. Consent under this section shall not be subject to disaffirmance due to minority of the person consenting. The consent of a […]
§ 8106. Persons in arrears
§ 8106. Persons in arrears At least every six months, the Commissioner shall ascertain those liable persons whose payments to the State are in arrears, the amount of the arrearage, and the amount of income or resources, excluding an estate of less than $1,500.00, from which any amount owed the State for care and treatment, […]