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Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities

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Utah State Hospital.

Definitions.

Administration of state hospital -- Division -- Authority.

Receipt of gift -- Transfer of persons from other institutions.

Forensic Mental Health Coordinating Council -- Establishment and purpose.

Admission of person in custody of Department of Corrections to state hospital -- Retransfer of person to Department of Corrections.

Responsibility for cost of care.

Local mental health authority -- Supervision and treatment of persons with a mental illness.

Responsibility for education of school-aged children at the hospital -- Responsibility for noninstructional services.

Objectives of state hospital and other facilities -- Persons who may be admitted to state hospital.

Allocation of state hospital beds -- Formula.

Allocation of pediatric state hospital beds -- Formula.

Appointment of superintendent -- Qualifications -- Powers and responsibilities.

Clinical director -- Appointment -- Conditions and procedure -- Duties.

Forms.

Persons entering state mentally ill.

Expenses of voluntary patients.

Designated examiners.

Liability of estate of person with a mental illness.

Attempt to commit person contrary to requirements -- Penalty.

Trespass -- Disturbance -- Penalty.

Abduction of patient -- Penalty.

Criminal's escape -- Penalty.

Violations of this part -- Penalty.

Voluntary admission of adults.

Release from commitment.

Release of voluntary patient -- Exceptions.

Involuntary commitment -- Procedures.

Temporary commitment -- Requirements and procedures.

Mental health commissioners.

Assisted outpatient treatment services.

Assisted outpatient treatment proceedings.

Involuntary commitment under court order -- Examination -- Hearing -- Power of court -- Findings required -- Costs.

Circumstances under which conditions justifying initial involuntary commitment shall be considered to continue to exist.

Persons eligible for care or treatment by federal agency -- Continuing jurisdiction of state courts.

Detention pending placement in custody.

Notice of commitment.

Periodic review -- Discharge.

Release of patient to receive other treatment -- Placement in more restrictive environment -- Procedures.

Reexamination of court order for commitment -- Procedures -- Costs.

Standards for care and treatment.

Mechanical restraints and medication -- Clinical record.

Restrictions and limitations -- Civil rights and privileges.

Habeas corpus.

Confidentiality of information and records -- Exceptions -- Penalty.

Additional powers of director -- Reports and records of division.

Retrospective effect of provisions.

Commitment and care of criminally insane.

Severability.