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MN SF2504
Bill
Status
3/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Latz
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AI Summary
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Requires peace or health officers making emergency admission applications to provide their name, employing agency, and contact information for purposes of receiving notice under early termination provisions.
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Mandates that before releasing a person during a 72-hour emergency hold, courts must make every reasonable effort to notify specific individuals identified in statements who might be endangered, the examiner who authorized the hold, and the officer who applied for the hold.
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Requires treatment facilities to immediately notify the employing agency of the peace or health officer if a person is released, discharged, or leaves the facility without consent during the 72-hour hold period.
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Allows treatment facilities to release persons held for public intoxication and detoxification without notice under paragraph (d) once the facility determines they are no longer a danger, but must still notify the transporting officer or law enforcement agency if requested.
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Prohibits consecutive emergency hold orders under this section and requires all persons held under 72-hour emergency holds to be released within 72 hours unless a court order is obtained.
Legislative Description
Civil commitment emergency admission early termination notice requirements specification
Last Action
HF substituted on General Orders HF2803
5/4/2016