Article 9. HOSPITALIZATION OF THE MENTALLY ILL  


Section 9.01. Definitions
Section 9.03. Admission to a hospital
Section 9.05. Examining physicians and medical certificates
Section 9.07. Notice to all patients of their rights and of the availability of the mental hygiene legal service
Section 9.09. Notices to mental hygiene legal service concerning minors
Section 9.11. Patients' records
Section 9.13. Voluntary admissions
Section 9.15. Informal admissions
Section 9.17. Voluntary and informal admissions; suitability
Section 9.19. Voluntary and informal admissions; notices
Section 9.21. Voluntary and informal admissions; encouragement of
Section 9.23. Voluntary and informal admissions; conversion to
Section 9.25. Voluntary and informal admissions; review of status
Section 9.27. Involuntary admission on medical certification
Section 9.29. Involuntary admission on medical certification; notice of admission to patients and others
Section 9.31. Involuntary admission on medical certification; patient's right to a hearing
Section 9.33. Court authorization to retain an involuntary patient
Section 9.35. Review of court authorization to retain an involuntary patient
Section 9.37. Involuntary admission on certificate of a director of community services or his designee
Section 9.39. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care, and treatment
Section 9.40. Emergency observation, care and treatment in comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs
Section 9.41. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of certain peace officers and police officers
Section 9.43. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of courts
Section 9.45. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care, and treatment; powers of directors of community services
Section 9.47. Duties of local officers in regard to their mentally ill
Section 9.48. Duties of directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs
Section 9.49. Transfer of juvenile delinquents
Section 9.51. Residential treatment facilities for children and youth; admissions
Section 9.53. Children in the custody of social services officials or the division for youth
Section 9.55. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care and treatment; powers of qualified psychiatrists
Section 9.57. Emergency admissions for immediate observation, care and treatment; powers of emergency room physicians
Section 9.58. Transport for evaluation; powers of approved mobile crisis outreach teams
Section 9.59. Immunity from liability
Section 9.60. Assisted outpatient treatment
Section 9.63. Transportation of persons to or between hospitals