(a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Prosecutor Coordinator shall jointly prescribe all other forms reasonably necessary to carry out this subchapter, provided that the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or designee may prescribe forms pertaining to preadmission history to accompany the person when presented for admission, to be waived in dire emergencies.
(b) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or designee shall assist the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts in prescribing forms for the required medical certificates.
(c) Substantial adherence to the prescribed forms will suffice in any instance.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 47 - Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness
Subchapter 2 - Commitment and Treatment
§ 20-47-204. Voluntary admissions
§ 20-47-205. Jurisdiction of circuit court
§ 20-47-207. Involuntary admission — Original petition
§ 20-47-208. Role of prosecuting attorney
§ 20-47-209. Initial hearing — Failure to appear — Exceptions from appearance requirement
§ 20-47-210. Immediate confinement — Initial evaluation and treatment
§ 20-47-211. Notification of rights
§ 20-47-212. Appointment of counsel
§ 20-47-213. Evaluation — When performed and by whom — Transportation to place of evaluation
§ 20-47-214. Forty-five-day involuntary admission — Hearing
§ 20-47-215. Additional periods of involuntary admission — Petitions — Hearing
§ 20-47-220. Fundamental rights
§ 20-47-221. Patient or client advocate
§ 20-47-222. Transfer and admission of residents who become ill in another state
§ 20-47-223. Admission not adjudication of incapacity
§ 20-47-224. Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status
§ 20-47-225. Liability for charges
§ 20-47-227. Exclusion from liability
§ 20-47-228. Assurance of compliance