Effective - 28 Aug 2011
632.110. Minors to be accepted for evaluation, when, by whom — may then be admitted to mental health facility — parent or guardian to consent — peace officer may transport to facility, when. — 1. The head of a private mental health facility may, and the head of a department mental health facility shall, except in the case of a medical emergency and subject to the availability of suitable programs and accommodations, accept for evaluation, on an outpatient basis if practicable, any minor for whom an application for voluntary admission is made by his parent or other legal custodian. The department may require that a community-based service where the minor resides perform the evaluation pursuant to an affiliation agreement or contract with the department.
2. If the minor is diagnosed as having a mental disorder, other than an intellectual disability or developmental disability without another accompanying mental disorder, and found suitable for inpatient treatment as a result of the evaluation, the minor may be admitted by a private mental health facility or shall be admitted by a department mental health facility, if suitable accommodations are available, for care, treatment and rehabilitation as an inpatient for such periods and under such conditions as authorized by law. The department may require that a community-based service where the patient resides admit the person for inpatient care, treatment and rehabilitation pursuant to an affiliation agreement and contract with the department.
3. The parent or legal custodian who applied for the admission of the minor shall have the right to authorize his evaluation, care, treatment and rehabilitation and the right to refuse permission to medicate the minor; except that medication may be given in emergency situations.
4. The parent or legal custodian may request a peace officer to take a minor into custody and transport him to the mental health facility for evaluation if the parent or legal custodian applies for such evaluation under subsection 1 of this section.
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(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 632 - Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
Section 632.005 - Definitions.
Section 632.010 - Responsibilities, powers, functions and duties of division.
Section 632.015 - Division director to be chief administrative officer.
Section 632.025 - Services to be provided.
Section 632.030 - Department to develop state plan, contents.
Section 632.035 - Department director to establish regions.
Section 632.045 - Duties of regional advisory councils — plans — employment of staff.
Section 632.050 - Division to identify community-based services.
Section 632.055 - Division to provide services.
Section 632.060 - Department may establish outpatient clinics — cooperation with others.
Section 632.115 - Juveniles to be admitted by heads of facilities when committed.
Section 632.300 - Procedure when a likelihood of serious harm is alleged.
Section 632.312 - Transportation costs, sheriff may be reimbursed.
Section 632.315 - Copies of admission application to be furnished.
Section 632.320 - Time limits for certain procedures.
Section 632.325 - Information to be furnished to patient and others, when.
Section 632.330 - Additional detention and treatment may be requested — contents of petition.
Section 632.350 - Conduct of hearing — jury question — result.
Section 632.360 - Discharge of patient, when — procedure.
Section 632.365 - Where detention to take place.
Section 632.380 - Provisions of chapter not to apply to certain persons.
Section 632.400 - Reexamination of detained person.
Section 632.405 - Prosecutor's duties.
Section 632.410 - Venue — change of jurisdiction.
Section 632.420 - Certain examining physicians to be paid by state.
Section 632.435 - Habeas corpus.
Section 632.445 - No liability for petitioners.
Section 632.450 - Representation by attorney required — duties of attorney.
Section 632.455 - Patient, absent without permission, return may be requested, when.
Section 632.480 - Definitions.
Section 632.492 - Trial — procedure — assistance of counsel, right to jury, when.
Section 632.501 - Petition for release — hearing (when director approves).
Section 632.504 - Subsequent petitions for release — approval or denial procedures.
Section 632.507 - Attorney general to inform victims — notification of proceedings.
Section 632.510 - Release of information, when.
Section 632.513 - Sealed records of proceedings — access permitted, when.
Section 632.525 - Abrogation of case law, sexually violent offense definition.
Section 632.550 - Definitions.
Section 632.555 - Governing board for project, members, terms, duties.
Section 632.557 - Reports to governor and general assembly.