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PUBLIC LAW 89-183-SEPT. 14, 1965

[79 STAT.

CHAPTER 5—HOSPITALIZATION OF THE MENTALLY ILL SUBCHAPTER I — DEFINITIONS; COMMISSION ON M E N T A L

HEALTH

Sec. 21-501. Definitions. 21-502. Commission on Mental Health; composition; appointment and terms of m e m b e r s; organization; c h a i r m a n; salaries. 21-503. Examinations and h e a r i n g s; s u b p e n a s; w i t n e s s e s; place.

SUBCHAPTER II—VOLUNTARY AND NONPROTE STING HOSPITALIZATION 21-511. 21-512. 21-513. 21-514.

Voluntary hospitalization. Release of voluntary patients. Hospitalization of nonprotesting persons. Release of p a t i e n t s hospitalized under section 21-513. SUBCHAPTER III—EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION

21-521. Detention of persons believed to be mentally i l l; transportation and application to hospital. 21-522. Examination and admission to h o s p i t a l; notice. 21-523. Court order requirement for hospital detention beyond 48 h o u r s; maximum period for observation. 21-524. Determination and order of court. 21-525. H e a r i n g by court. 21-526. Extension of maximum periods of time. 21-527. Examination and release of person; notice. 21-528. Detention of person pending judicial proceedings. SUBCHAPTER IV — H O S P I T A L I Z A T I O N U N D E R COURT O R D E R 21-541. Petition to Commission; copy to person affected. 21-542. Hearing by Commission; presence and rights of person affected; hearing regarding liability. 21-543. Representation by counsel; compensation; recess. 21-544. Determinations of Commission; report to c o u r t; copy to person affected; right to j u r y trial. 21-545. H e a r i n g and determination by court or j u r y; o r d e r; w i t n e s s e s; j u r o r s. 21-546. Periodic requests for examination of hospitalized p a t i e n t; procedure for examination and detention or r e l e a s e; petition to court. 21-547. Judicial determination of petition filed under section 21-546; o r d e r; physicians a s witnesses. 21-548. Periodic examinations by hospital authorities; release. 21-549. Preservation of other rights to release. 21-550. Surety. 21-551. Nonresidents. SUBCHAPTER V — R I G H T TO COMMUNICATION; E X E R C I S E O F OTHER RIGHTS 21-561. 21-562. 21-563. 21-564.

Mail privileges; censored m a i l; r e t u r n to sender; visiting hours. Medical and psychiatric care and t r e a t m e n t; records. Use of mechanical restraints; record of use. Exercise of property and other r i g h t s; notice of inability; persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964. 21-565. Statement of release and adjudication procedures and of other rights. SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 21-581. 21-582. 21-583. 21-584. 21-585. 21-586. 21-587. 21-588. 21-589. 21-590. 21-591.

Proceedings instituted by Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Petitions, applications, or certificates of physicians. Physicians and psychiatrists a s witnesses. Witness fees. Confinement in jail prohibited. Financial responsibility for care of hospitalized person; judicial enforcement. Veterans' Administration and military hospital facilities. Forms. Persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964. Discharge as cured; restoration to legal status. Offenses and penalties.

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