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House Journal: Page 1561: Thursday, April 11, 1996

35   licensed to care for persons with mental illness or
36   substance abuse or under the care of a facility that
37   is licensed to care for persons with mental illness or
38   substance abuse on an outpatient basis as
39   expeditiously as possible for a complete psychiatric
40   evaluation and appropriate treatment.  If the
41   respondent is ordered at the hearing to undergo
42   outpatient treatment, the outpatient treatment
43   provider must be notified and agree to provide the
44   treatment prior to placement of the respondent under
45   the treatment provider's care.  The court shall
46   furnish to the chief medical officer of the hospital
47   or facility at the time the respondent arrives at the
48   hospital or facility a written finding of fact setting
49   forth the evidence on which the finding is based.  If
50   the respondent is ordered to undergo outpatient

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 1   treatment, the order shall also require the respondent
 2   to cooperate with the treatment provider and comply
 3   with the course of treatment.
 4     PARAGRAPH DIVIDED.  The chief medical officer of
 5   the hospital or facility shall report to the court no
 6   more than fifteen days after the individual is
 7   admitted to or placed under the care of the hospital
 8   or facility, making a recommendation for disposition
 9   of the matter.  An extension of time may be granted
10   for not to exceed seven days upon a showing of cause.
11   A copy of the report shall be sent to the respondent's
12   attorney, who may contest the need for an extension of
13   time if one is requested.  Extension of time shall be
14   granted upon request unless the request is contested,
15   in which case the court shall make such inquiry as it
16   deems appropriate and may either order the
17   respondent's release from the hospital or facility or
18   grant extension of time for psychiatric evaluation.
19   If the chief medical officer fails to report to the
20   court within fifteen days after the individual is
21   admitted to or placed under the care of the hospital
22   or facility, and no extension of time has been
23   requested, the chief medical officer is guilty of
24   contempt and shall be punished under chapter 665.  The
25   court shall order a rehearing on the application to
26   determine whether the respondent should continue to be
27   held at or placed under the care of the facility."
28     27.  Page 14, line 25, by striking the word "in".
29     28.  Page 14, by striking line 26 and inserting
30   the following:  "through the single entry point
31   process, the said clerk".
32     29.  Page 14, lines 32 and 33, by striking the
33   words "single entry point process of the person's
34   county of legal settlement" and inserting the

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