Ohio Rev. Code § 5122.19

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of March 20, 2024.
Section 5122.19 - Medical examination within 24 hours of arrival

Every person transported to a hospital or community mental health services provider pursuant to sections 5122.11 to 5122.16 of the Revised Code, shall be examined by the staff of the hospital or services provider as soon as practicable after arrival at the hospital or services provider. Such an examination shall be held within twenty-four hours after the time of arrival, and if the chief clinical officer fails after such an examination to certify that in the chief clinical officer's opinion the person is a person with a mental illness subject to court order, the person shall be immediately released.

R.C. § 5122.19

Amended by 134th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 281,§1, eff. 4/6/2023.
Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 43,§1, eff. 9/17/2014.
Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59,§101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.
Effective Date: 07-01-1989 .