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Section 25-10-115 – Transfer of Patients to Another Hospital; Notice.

25-10-115. Transfer of patients to another hospital; notice. (a) A hospital may transfer a patient hospitalized under this act to another hospital if the transfer is in the best interest of the patient. An involuntarily hospitalized patient who is so transferred retains the status of an involuntarily hospitalized patient under W.S. 25-10-110. (b) Not less […]

Section 25-10-108 – Release Upon Request; Exceptions; Discharge Plan.

25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan. (a) A patient admitted pursuant to W.S. 25-10-106 who requests his release in writing or whose release is requested in writing by the person responsible for his care or custody, shall be released within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the request except: (i) If the patient was […]

Section 25-10-109 – Emergency Detention.

25-10-109. Emergency detention. (a) A person may be detained when: (i) A law enforcement officer or examiner has reasonable cause to believe a person is mentally ill pursuant to W.S. 25-10-101; (ii) A court has entered an ex parte order for immediate detention of a person pursuant to W.S. 25-10-110.1(h); (iii) A hospital revokes convalescent […]

Section 25-10-110 – Involuntary Hospitalization Proceedings.

25-10-110. Involuntary hospitalization proceedings. (a) Proceedings for the involuntary hospitalization of a person may be commenced by the filing of a written application with the court in the county in which the person is initially detained. Proceedings may also be initiated in the county in which there is a designated hospital if there is a […]

Section 25-10-110.1 – Directed Outpatient Commitment Proceedings.

25-10-110.1. Directed outpatient commitment proceedings. (a) If the court finds based upon the recommendation of an examiner or on its own determination that the proposed patient is mentally ill but does not require inpatient hospitalization, the court shall consider issuing a directed outpatient commitment order. The court shall require directed outpatient commitment for the proposed […]