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2022 Utah Code
Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code
Chapter 15 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act
Part 6 - Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities
Section 627 - Release of voluntary adult -- Exceptions.
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UT Code § 62A-15-627 (2022)
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Effective 5/4/2022
62A-15-627. Release of voluntary adult -- Exceptions.
Amended by Chapter 374, 2022 General Session
62A-15-627. Release of voluntary adult -- Exceptions.
- (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a mental health facility shall immediately release an adult patient:
- (a) who is voluntarily admitted, as described in Section 62A-15-625, and who requests release, verbally or in writing; or
- (b) whose release is requested in writing by the patient's legal guardian, parent, spouse, or adult next of kin.
- (2)
- (a) An adult patient's release under Subsection (1) may be conditioned upon the agreement of the patient, if:
- (i) the request for release is made by an individual other than the patient; or
- (ii) the admitting local mental health authority, the designee of the local mental health authority, or the admitting mental health facility has cause to believe that release of the patient would be unsafe for the patient or others.
- (b)
- (i) An adult patient's release may be postponed for up to 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, if the admitting local mental health authority, the designee of the local mental health authority, or the admitting mental health facility causes involuntary commitment proceedings to be commenced with the district court within the specified time period.
- (ii) The admitting local mental health authority, the designee of the local mental health authority, or the admitting mental health facility shall provide written notice of the postponement and the reasons for the postponement to the patient without undue delay.
- (a) An adult patient's release under Subsection (1) may be conditioned upon the agreement of the patient, if:
- (3) A judicial proceeding for involuntary commitment may not be commenced with respect to a voluntary patient unless the patient requests release.
Amended by Chapter 374, 2022 General Session
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