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Section: 632.0110 Minors to be accepted for evaluation, when, by whom--may then be admitted to mental health facility--parent or guardian to consent--peace officer may transport to facility, when. RSMO 632.110


Published: 2015

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Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 632

Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

←632.105

Section 632.110.1

632.115→

August 28, 2015

Minors to be accepted for evaluation, when, by whom--may then be admitted to mental health facility--parent or guardian to consent--peace officer may transport to facility, when.

632.110. 1. The head of a private mental health facility may, and

the head of a department mental health facility shall, except in the case

of a medical emergency and subject to the availability of suitable programs

and accommodations, accept for evaluation, on an outpatient basis if

practicable, any minor for whom an application for voluntary admission is

made by his parent or other legal custodian. The department may require

that a community-based service where the minor resides perform the

evaluation pursuant to an affiliation agreement or contract with the

department.



2. If the minor is diagnosed as having a mental disorder, other than

an intellectual disability or developmental disability without another

accompanying mental disorder, and found suitable for inpatient treatment as

a result of the evaluation, the minor may be admitted by a private mental

health facility or shall be admitted by a department mental health

facility, if suitable accommodations are available, for care, treatment and

rehabilitation as an inpatient for such periods and under such conditions

as authorized by law. The department may require that a community-based

service where the patient resides admit the person for inpatient care,

treatment and rehabilitation pursuant to an affiliation agreement and

contract with the department.



3. The parent or legal custodian who applied for the admission of the

minor shall have the right to authorize his evaluation, care, treatment and

rehabilitation and the right to refuse permission to medicate the minor;

except that medication may be given in emergency situations.



4. The parent or legal custodian may request a peace officer to take

a minor into custody and transport him to the mental health facility for

evaluation if the parent or legal custodian applies for such evaluation

under subsection 1 of this section.



(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)





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632.110. 1. The head of a private mental health facility may, and the

head of a department mental health facility shall, except in the case of a

medical emergency and subject to the availability of suitable programs and

accommodations, accept for evaluation, on an outpatient basis if practicable,

any minor for whom an application for voluntary admission is made by his

parent or other legal custodian. The department may require that a

community-based service where the minor resides perform the evaluation

pursuant to an affiliation agreement or contract with the department.



2. If the minor is diagnosed as having a mental disorder, other than

mental retardation or developmental disability without another accompanying

mental disorder, and found suitable for inpatient treatment as a result of

the evaluation, the minor may be admitted by a private mental health facility

or shall be admitted by a department mental health facility, if suitable

accommodations are available, for care, treatment and rehabilitation as an

inpatient for such periods and under such conditions as authorized by law.

The department may require that a community-based service where the patient

resides admit the person for inpatient care, treatment and rehabilitation

pursuant to an affiliation agreement and contract with the department.



3. The parent or legal custodian who applied for the admission of the

minor shall have the right to authorize his evaluation, care, treatment and

rehabilitation and the right to refuse permission to medicate the minor;

except that medication may be given in emergency situations.



4. The parent or legal custodian may request a peace officer to take a

minor into custody and transport him to the mental health facility for

evaluation if the parent or legal custodian applies for such evaluation under

subsection 1 of this section.



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