Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024
Section R. 330.4031 - Voluntary admissionRule 4031.
(1) An application for voluntary admission shall not be considered as lacking voluntariness because an individual has agreed to that action as a result of a probate court proceeding.(2) The hospital director or his designee shall evaluate an individual's clinical suitability for informal or formal voluntary admission and shall include the following criteria in making the determination. (a) The individual has a condition that the hospital director determines can benefit from the inpatient treatment that is provided by the hospital.(b) Appropriate alternatives to hospitalization have been considered by the hospital, and with the consent of the individual, the community mental health program in the individual's county of residence.(c) Adequate alternative treatment is not available or suitable at the time of admission as determined by the hospital, and with the consent of the individual, the community mental health program in the individual's county of residence.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.4031