Hearing on expiration of psychiatric security review board's jurisdiction

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13-3999. Hearing on expiration of psychiatric security review board's jurisdiction

(L21, Ch. 390, sec. 24. Eff. until 7/1/23)

A. At least thirty days before the expiration of the board's jurisdiction over a person, the board shall set an expiration hearing and order the treatment supervisor to provide to the board and the parties a mental health report. The mental health report must include an evaluation of whether the person may be a danger to self or others or has a persistent and acute or grave disability and whether the person meets the criteria for involuntary hospitalization pursuant to title 36, chapter 5.

B. At an expiration hearing and based on the evidence presented, the board may allow the board's jurisdiction to expire without further action or may order the county attorney of the committing county to begin proceedings for involuntary civil evaluation pursuant to title 36, chapter 5.

C. If the board orders an involuntary civil evaluation for a person who resides in the community, the order must require the person's appearance at a specified time and location and participation in the evaluation before the expiration of the board's jurisdiction. The treatment supervisor shall assist the person with securing transportation to the location of the evaluation.

D. If the board orders involuntary civil evaluation for a person who resides in a secure mental health facility, the board must order the sheriff of the committing county to transport the person at a specified time and location so that the person may participate in the evaluation before the expiration of the board's jurisdiction over the person.


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