House Journal: Page 1577: Thursday, April 26, 2001
42 illness or substance abuse designated through the
43 single entry point process on an inpatient or
44 outpatient basis.
45 b. The court shall order any other respondent
46 placed under the care of an appropriate hospital or
47 facility licensed to care for persons with mental
48 illness or substance abuse on an inpatient or
49 outpatient basis.
50 2. The court shall provide notice to the
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1 respondent and the respondent's attorney of the
2 placement order under subsection 1. The court shall
3 advise the respondent and the respondent's attorney
4 that the respondent has a right to request a placement
5 hearing held in accordance with the requirements of
6 section 229.14B.
7 3. If the respondent is ordered at the a hearing
8 to undergo outpatient treatment, the outpatient
9 treatment provider must be notified and agree to
10 provide the treatment prior to placement of the
11 respondent under the treatment provider's care.
12 4. The court shall furnish to the chief medical
13 officer of the hospital or facility at the time the
14 respondent arrives at the hospital or facility for
15 inpatient or outpatient treatment a written finding of
16 fact setting forth the evidence on which the finding
17 is based. If the respondent is ordered to undergo
18 outpatient treatment, the order shall also require the
19 respondent to cooperate with the treatment provider
20 and comply with the course of treatment.
21 5. The chief medical officer of the hospital or
22 facility at which the respondent is placed shall
23 report to the court no more than fifteen days after
24 the individual respondent is admitted to or placed
25 under the care of the hospital or facility, making a
26 recommendation for disposition of the matter. An
27 extension of time may be granted, for not to exceed
28 seven days upon a showing of cause. A copy of the
29 report shall be sent to the respondent's attorney, who
30 may contest the need for an extension of time if one
31 is requested. Extension An extension of time shall be
32 granted upon request unless the request is contested,
33 in which case the court shall make such inquiry as it
34 deems appropriate and may either order the
35 respondent's release from the hospital or facility or
36 grant extension of time for psychiatric evaluation.
37 If the chief medical officer fails to report to the
38 court within fifteen days after the individual is
39 admitted to or placed under the care of the hospital
40 or facility, and no an extension of time has not been
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