Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH
Subchapter 4: HOSPITALIZATION

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

34-B §3801. Definitions - §3801. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

34-B §3802. Commissioner's powers - §3802. Commissioner's powers The commissioner may: [PL 1983, c. 459,...

34-B §3803. Patient's rights - §3803. Patient's rights A patient in a psychiatric hospital or...

34-B §3804. Habeas corpus - §3804. Habeas corpus Any person detained pursuant to this subchapter...

34-B §3805. Prohibited acts; penalty - §3805. Prohibited acts; penalty 1. Unwarranted hospitalization. A person is...

Article 2: VOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION

34-B §3831. Admission - §3831. Admission A psychiatric hospital may admit on an informal...

34-B §3832. Freedom to leave - §3832. Freedom to leave 1. Patient's right. A patient admitted...

Article 3: INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION

34-B §3861. Reception of involuntary patients - §3861. Reception of involuntary patients 1. Nonstate mental health institution....

34-B §3861-A. Notification of hospitalization - §3861-A. Notification of hospitalization When a person who is hospitalized...

34-B §3862. Protective custody - §3862. Protective custody 1. Law enforcement officer's power. If a...

34-B §3862-A. Protection from substantial threats - §3862-A. Protection from substantial threats 1. Definitions. As used in...

34-B §3863. Emergency procedure - §3863. Emergency procedure A person may be admitted to a...

34-B §3864. Judicial procedure and commitment - §3864. Judicial procedure and commitment 1. Application. An application to...

34-B §3865. Hospitalization by federal agency - §3865. Hospitalization by federal agency If a person ordered to...

34-B §3866. Members of the Armed Forces - §3866. Members of the Armed Forces 1. Admission to psychiatric...

34-B §3867. Transfer from out-of-state institutions - §3867. Transfer from out-of-state institutions 1. Commissioner's authority. The commissioner...

34-B §3868. Transfer to other institutions - §3868. Transfer to other institutions 1. To other hospitals. The...

34-B §3869. Return from unauthorized absence - §3869. Return from unauthorized absence If any patient committed under...

34-B §3870. Convalescent status - §3870. Convalescent status 1. Authority. The chief administrative officer of...

34-B §3871. Discharge - §3871. Discharge 1. Examination. The chief administrative officer of a...

34-B §3872. Treatment of dually diagnosed persons (REPEALED) - §3872. Treatment of dually diagnosed persons (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

34-B §3873. Progressive treatment program (REPEALED) - §3873. Progressive treatment program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c....

34-B §3873-A. Progressive treatment program - §3873-A. Progressive treatment program 1. Application. The superintendent or chief...

34-B §3873-B. Progressive Treatment Program Fund - §3873-B. Progressive Treatment Program Fund 1. Progressive Treatment Program Fund...

34-B §3874. Medical examinations conducted via telehealth technologies - §3874. Medical examinations conducted via telehealth technologies Notwithstanding any other...