62A-15-616. Persons entering state mentally ill.
- (1) A person who enters this state while mentally ill may be returned by a local mental health authority to the home of relatives or friends of that person with a mental illness, if known, or to a hospital in the state where that person with a mental illness is domiciled, in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 8, Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
- (2) This section does not prevent commitment of persons who are traveling through or temporarily residing in this state.
Amended by Chapter 366, 2011 General Session