The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, upon voluntary application of a private or public hospital, may certify such hospital as an appropriate facility for the detention, diagnosis, care and treatment of adults with a mental condition under this chapter. If so certified, on a case-by-case basis, any such hospital shall be authorized to serve in addition to the Delaware Psychiatric Center under this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 50. INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL CONDITIONS; DISCHARGE; PROCEDURE
§ 5003. Voluntary admission procedure.
§ 5004. Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure.
§ 5005. Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist's certification.
§ 5006. Duties of hospital upon provisional admission.
§ 5007. Procedural rights of involuntary patients.
§ 5008. Probable cause complaint.
§ 5009. Probable cause hearing.
§ 5010. Discharge by the hospital.
§ 5011. Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure.
§ 5012. Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization.
§ 5013. Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection.
§ 5014. Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure.
§ 5016. Payment of transportation and medical costs.
§ 5018. Discharge of patients from hospitals.
§ 5019. Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies.
§ 5020. Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients.
§ 5021. Veterans Administration hospitals.
§ 5022. Return of patients; order; notice; custody.
§ 5023. Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties.