LD 1941
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A.__Upon endorsement of the application and certificate of
examination by the judge or justice, a health care
professional, law enforcement officer or other person
designated by the judge or justice may take the person into
custody and transport that person to the approved treatment
facility designated in the application.

 
B. If the person is unable to pay, the office is responsible
for any expenses of transportation under this section,
including return from the approved treatment facility if
admission is declined.

 
7.__Continuation of emergency treatment.__If the administrator
of the approved treatment facility recommends further treatment,
the administrator shall determine the suitability of admission,
care and treatment of the patient as a voluntarily admitted
patient, as described in section 20044.

 
A.__If the administrator or the admitting physician of the
approved treatment facility determines that admission of the
person as a voluntarily admitted patient is suitable, the
administrator may admit the person on this basis.

 
B.__If the administrator or the admitting physician of the
approved treatment facility determines that the person needs
continued treatment or if the person declines admission as a
voluntarily admitted patient, the administrator may file an
application for the issuance of an order of continued
involuntary treatment under section 20045-D in accordance
with the following.

 
(1) The application must be made to the District Court
having territorial jurisdiction over the approved
treatment facility.

 
(2) The application must be filed within 6 days from
the admission of the person under this section,
excluding the day of the admission and any Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday.

 
C.__If the person is not admitted voluntarily or an
application is not made for continued treatment under
section 20045-D, the administrator of the approved treatment
facility shall discharge the person.

 
8.__Notice.__Upon admission of the person under this section
and after obtaining the person's permission, the administrator of
the approved treatment facility shall mail notice of the fact of
admission to the person's spouse, parent or guardian, if
applicable, if any of those persons exists or can be located.


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