Discharge of Duty

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The duty imposed by §33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by:

  1. Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;
  2. Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;
  3. Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or
  4. Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.


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