59-29b70. Transportation. The court may issue orders providing for the transportation of patients as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. All orders of ex parte emergency custody, temporary custody, referral or treatment may authorize a relative or other suitable person to transport the individual named in the order to the place of detention or treatment specified in the order. All orders for transportation shall be served by the person transporting the individual named in the order upon the person in charge of the place of detention or treatment or such person's designee and due return of execution thereof shall be made to the court. A female being transported shall be accompanied by a female attendant, unless she is accompanied by an adult relative. An individual shall not be transported in a marked police car or sheriff's car if other means of transportation are available. The least amount of restraint necessary shall be used in transporting the patient.
History: L. 1998, ch. 134, § 25; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 29b - Care And Treatment For Persons With An Alcohol Or Substance Abuse Problem
59-29b45 Name and citation of act.
59-29b48 Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act.
59-29b50 Discharge of a voluntary patient.
59-29b51 Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure.
59-29b52 Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient.
59-29b53 Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers.
59-29b54 Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility's procedure.
59-29b55 Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights.
59-29b56 Emergency observation; discharge.
59-29b58 Ex parte emergency custody order.
59-29b59 Temporary custody order; request for; procedure.
59-29b60 Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial.
59-29b61 Order for evaluation; procedure.
59-29b62 Evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances.
59-29b64 Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment.
59-29b65 Trial upon the petition; procedure.
59-29b66 Order for treatment; dismissal.
59-29b69 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
59-29b74 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
59-29b75 Unauthorized absence; procedure.
59-29b76 Administration of medications and other treatments.
59-29b77 Restraints; seclusion.
59-29b79 Disclosure of records.
59-29b80 Civil and criminal liability.
59-29b82 Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities.
59-29b83 Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges.