1) When can Minors be involuntarily held (5585)?
2) Do you have to to contact parent? 3) What happens if parents are
available and don't want you to do the hold? - ANSWER1) when
guardian not avail to authorize voluntary tx.
2) MUST attempt to notify guardian.
3) If the parents are available, you CANNOT put a kid on involuntary
hold.
Involuntary confinement: 72-hour Hold for danger to self (suicidal intent)
or others, or grave disability - ANSWER5150 (adults); 5585 (minors)
-minor can only be hospit'd invol. when guardian unavail to authorize
voluntary tx
-tx facility must attempt to notify guardian
Involuntary Confinement: 14-day Hold/Certification (5250) - ANSWERIf
PT remains danger to self, others, or GD/A as result of mental d/o or
chronic alcoholism, and was advised of need for additional voluntary tx
, but had refused to accept it voluntarily, PT may be certified for up to 14
days of intensive tx.
PT entitled to certification review hearing within 4 days of date of
certification
Involuntary Confinement: Post-certification Holds (following the initial 14-
day hold) - ANSWER5260: at the end of the initial 14-d hold (5250), a
person who remains imminent threat to self ma/b confined for add'l 14
days; NOT renewable.
5270.15: at the end of the 14-d hold (5250), a PT who remains GD/A
certified for extra 30 days; no renewal unless petition for conservatorship
filed during the hold
5300: at end of 14-d hold (5250), homicidal PT confined up to 180 add'l
days; CAN be renewed
What is the maximum you can involuntarily hold someone who is a
danger to self? (suicidal) - ANSWER3 days + 14 days + 14 days = 31
(5150) (5250) (5260)
maximum time for grave disability - ANSWER47 days=
3 days (5150)
+ 14 days (5250)
+ 30 days (5270)
Aft 30 days, PT either placed on temporary conservatorship or
discharged.
What is the maximum you can involuntarily hold someone who is danger
to others? - ANSWER197+ days=
3 days (5150)
+ 14 days (5250)
+ 180 days (5300) -- renewable
If someone is a danger to self, others or is gravely disabled, is that
enough to hold them for 72 hours? - ANSWERNot sufficient.
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