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Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES | Back to Title Listing
Chapter 229 - HOSPITALIZATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS 
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| Back to Chapter Listing| Code Section | RTF | |
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| §229.1 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §229.1A - Legislative intent. | RTF | |
| §229.1B - Administrative services organization. | RTF | |
| §229.2 - Application for voluntary admission — authority to receive voluntary patients. | RTF | |
| §229.2A - Dual filings. | RTF | |
| §229.3 - Discharge of voluntary patients. | RTF | |
| §229.4 - Right to release on application. | RTF | |
| §229.5 - Departure without notice. | RTF | |
| §229.5A - Preapplication screening assessment — program. | RTF | |
| §229.6 - Application for order of involuntary hospitalization. | RTF | |
| §229.6A - Hospitalization of minors — jurisdiction — due process. | RTF | |
| §229.7 - Service of notice upon respondent. | RTF | |
| §229.8 - Procedure after application is filed. | RTF | |
| §229.9 - Respondent’s attorney informed. | RTF | |
| §229.9A - Advocate informed. | RTF | |
| §229.10 - Physicians’ or mental health professionals’ examination — report. | RTF | |
| §229.11 - Judge may order immediate custody. | RTF | |
| §229.12 - Hearing procedure. | RTF | |
| §229.13 - Evaluation order — treatment — unauthorized departure or failure to appear. | RTF | |
| §229.14 - Chief medical officer’s report. | RTF | |
| §229.14A - Placement order — notice and hearing. | RTF | |
| §229.14B - Escape from custody. | RTF | |
| §229.15 - Periodic reports required. | RTF | |
| §229.16 - Discharge and termination of proceeding. | RTF | |
| §229.17 - Status of respondent during appeal. | RTF | |
| §229.18 - Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed. | RTF | |
| §229.19 - Advocates — appointment — duties — employment and compensation. | RTF | |
| §229.20 | RTF | |
| §229.21 - Judicial hospitalization referee — appeals to district court. | RTF | |
| §229.22 - Hospitalization — emergency procedure. | RTF | |
| §229.23 - Rights and privileges of hospitalized persons. | RTF | |
| §229.24 - Records of involuntary hospitalization proceeding to be confidential. | RTF | |
| §229.25 - Medical records to be confidential — exceptions. | RTF | |
| §229.26 - Exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization. | RTF | |
| §229.27 - Hospitalization not to equate with incompetency — procedure for finding incompetency due to mental illness. | RTF | |
| §229.28 - Hospitalization in certain federal facilities. | RTF | |
| §229.29 - Transfer to certain federal facilities. | RTF | |
| §229.30 - Orders of courts in other states. | RTF | |
| §229.31 - Commission of inquiry. | RTF | |
| §229.32 - Duty of commission. | RTF | |
| §229.33 - Hearing. | RTF | |
| §229.34 - Finding and order filed. | RTF | |
| §229.35 - Compensation — payment. | RTF | |
| §229.36 - Limitation on proceedings. | RTF | |
| §229.37 - Habeas corpus. | RTF | |
| §229.38 - Cruelty or official misconduct. | RTF | |
| §229.39 - Status of persons hospitalized under former law. | RTF | |
| §229.40 - Rules for proceedings. | RTF | |
| §229.41 - Voluntary admission — state mental health institute. | RTF | |
| §229.42 - Costs paid by county — state mental health institute. | RTF | |
| §229.43 - Nonresident patients — state mental health institutes. | RTF | |
| §229.44 - Venue. | RTF | |
| §229.45 - Provision of summary of procedures to applicant in involuntary commitment. | RTF |