Chapter 40.1-5 - MENTAL HEALTH LAW
- Section 40.1-5-1 - Short title
- Section 40.1-5-2 - Definitions
- Section 40.1-5-3 - General powers and duties of state department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals
- Section 40.1-5-4 - Delegation of authority by director
- Section 40.1-5-5 - Admission of patients generally - rights of patients - patients' records - competence of patients
- Section 40.1-5-6 - Voluntary admission
- Section 40.1-5-7 - Emergency certification
- Section 40.1-5-7.1 - Emergency transportation by police
- Section 40.1-5-8 - Civil court certification
- Section 40.1-5-9 - Right to treatment - treatment plan
- Section 40.1-5-10 - Periodic institutional review proceedings
- Section 40.1-5-11 - Discharge - recertification
- Section 40.1-5-12 - Habeas corpus and other remedies
- Section 40.1-5-13 - Mental health advocate
- Section 40.1-5-14 - Appointment and term of office of mental health advocate
- Section 40.1-5-15 - Staff of mental health advocate
- Section 40.1-5-16 - Appropriations
- Section 40.1-5-17 - Assistance of indigents
- Section 40.1-5-18 - Confidentiality of information received
- Section 40.1-5-19 - False statements and representations
- Section 40.1-5-20 - Exemption from court fees or charges
- Section 40.1-5-21 - Annual report
- Section 40.1-5-22 - Duties of the mental health advocate
- Section 40.1-5-23 - Access to information
- Section 40.1-5-24 - Rights and powers of mental health advocate
- Section 40.1-5-24.1 - Powers to accept grants and bequests
- Section 40.1-5-25 - Use of confidential information
- Section 40.1-5-26 - Disclosure of confidential information and records
- Section 40.1-5-27 - Release of information to patient's family
- Section 40.1-5-27.1 - Disclosure by mental health professional
- Section 40.1-5-28 - Notice of disappearance of patient
- Section 40.1-5-29 - Record of disclosure
- Section 40.1-5-30 - Statistical data
- Section 40.1-5-31 - Maintenance of facilities
- Section 40.1-5-32 - Transfer of patients
- Section 40.1-5-33 - Payment for care and treatment
- Section 40.1-5-34 - Exclusiveness of this chapter
- Section 40.1-5-35 - Support of poor or indigent patients
- Section 40.1-5-36 - Guardians ad litem
- Section 40.1-5-37 - Service of process on patients
- Section 40.1-5-38 - Conspiracy to admit person improperly
- Section 40.1-5-39 - Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities
- Section 40.1-5-40 - Disciplinary action against employees of facilities
- Section 40.1-5-40.1 - Duty to report
- Section 40.1-5-40.2 - Immunity from liability for reporting patient abuse
- Section 40.1-5-41 - Immunity of physicians and surgeons from liability
- Section 40.1-5-42 - Severability
- Section 40.1-5-43 - Applicability to acts done, rights accruing, orders, or admissions prior to January 1, 1975