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MN SF2504

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Latz

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration5/3/2016
Judiciary3/10/2016

Full Bill Text

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