Effective - 28 Aug 1985
631.155. Custody ordered to director of department, duty of placement. — Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, whenever a court orders a person detained for involuntary treatment or rehabilitation in an alcohol or drug abuse facility operated by the department, or such a facility affiliated and under contract with the department to serve the service area involved, the order of detention shall be to the custody of the director of the department, who shall determine where detention for involuntary treatment and rehabilitation shall take place in the least restricted environment.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 265)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 631 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Section 631.005 - Definitions.
Section 631.010 - Responsibilities, powers, functions and duties of division.
Section 631.015 - Division director to be chief administrative officer.
Section 631.025 - Services to be provided.
Section 631.030 - Department to develop state plan, contents.
Section 631.035 - Department director to establish regions.
Section 631.045 - Duties of regional advisory councils — plans.
Section 631.100 - Facilities for treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, service areas.
Section 631.102 - Methadone treatment programs, department to develop criteria to locate.
Section 631.105 - Voluntary admission to treatment facility.
Section 631.110 - Discharge of voluntary client, when — denial of request for release, when, effect.
Section 631.115 - Detention for evaluation and treatment, who may request — procedure — duration.
Section 631.120 - Involuntary detention — request by professionals — procedure — duration.
Section 631.125 - Facilities to accept certain applicants, when.
Section 631.130 - Information to be furnished to patient, assistance.
Section 631.135 - Information to be furnished to patient and others.
Section 631.140 - Additional detention may be requested — contents of petition.
Section 631.145 - Hearing for continued detention, procedure — patient's rights relating thereto.
Section 631.155 - Custody ordered to director of department, duty of placement.
Section 631.160 - Hospitalization outside treatment facility, when.
Section 631.165 - Transfer of patient to a mental health facility, when, procedure.
Section 631.170 - Head of facility may request sheriff to return absent client, when.
Section 631.175 - Other sections which apply to alcohol or drug abuse facilities.