MN HF3484

Adds definition of "legal holiday" to Minnesota Statutes section 253B.02, referencing holidays under section 645.44, subdivision 5, or federal law.

Modifies emergency hold examination requirements to reduce the prior examination timeframe from 15 days to 10 days before admission.

Changes the 72-hour involuntary hold period to exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the calculation, with a maximum hold of 96 hours total due to weekend or holiday extensions.

Allows release into family care after 48 hours if the danger to the person assuming care is not specifically listed in the examiner's report, except for judicial holds.

Establishes that consecutive emergency hold orders cannot be issued and prohibits court release during the hold period without a written petition and summary hearing.