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§ 5001. Definitions. - Except where the context indicates otherwise, as used in this...
§ 5002. Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization. - No person shall be involuntarily admitted to or confined as...
§ 5003. Voluntary admission procedure. - (a) The Department may establish, under the direction and supervision...
§ 5004. Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure. - (a) Any person who believes that another person's behavior is...
§ 5005. Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist's certification. - (a) No person will be involuntarily admitted to a hospital...
§ 5006. Duties of hospital upon provisional admission. - During the 48-hour period of provisional admission: (1) The hospital...
§ 5007. Procedural rights of involuntary patients. - When a designated treatment facility, hospital or outpatient treatment provider...
§ 5008. Probable cause complaint. - (a) If an involuntary patient has not been discharged by...
§ 5009. Probable cause hearing. - (a) Upon the filing of the probable cause complaint the...
§ 5010. Discharge by the hospital. - Notwithstanding the pendency of the action or any order previously...
§ 5011. Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure. - (a) An individual shall be involuntarily committed for inpatient treatment...
§ 5012. Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization. - (a) An involuntary patient may waive any of the rights...
§ 5013. Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection. - (a) A person shall be involuntarily committed by the court...
§ 5014. Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure. - (a) Any party to the proceedings may appeal an order...
§ 5015. Enlargement of time. - The court may enlarge the time for the performance of...
§ 5016. Payment of transportation and medical costs. - (a) The State Treasurer shall pay peace officers or other...
§ 5017. Immunity. - (a) Initial assessment. — No peace officer, medical doctor, credentialed...
§ 5018. Discharge of patients from hospitals. - (a) Hospitals shall examine every involuntary patient and voluntary patient...
§ 5019. Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies. - (a) Any adult committed to or placed in a designated...
§ 5020. Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients. - The expenses of the examination of an indigent person alleged...
§ 5021. Veterans Administration hospitals. - The provisions in the Delaware Code pertaining to the admission,...
§ 5022. Return of patients; order; notice; custody. - (a) If an inpatient of a state-operated hospital escapes or...
§ 5023. Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties. - (a) Any person who wilfully causes, or conspires with or...
§ 5024. Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes. - Whenever the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and...
§ 5025. Minors. - (a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter...
§ 5026. Additional facilities for adults. - The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services,...