P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 6159a
Any minor with a mental disorder with a severity of symptoms and signs at the time of the evaluation indicating that he/she might inflict physical harm upon him/herself or others or damage property, or when he/she has issued significant threats that might yield the same outcome, or when the condition of the minor for whom the services are requested by the parent with legal or physical custody, or the legal guardian, could substantially deteriorate if not provided with adequate treatment on time, shall require mental healthcare hospital services pursuant to the proceedings established in this chapter.
Controlled substance and/or alcohol abuse or dependency, due to being considered a mental disorder, shall be subject to the application of all the conditions set forth in this section.
A minor may be institutionalized to an institutional provider of mental healthcare hospital services for evaluation, treatment, recovery and rehabilitation from a mental disorder, as provided in this chapter, and shall receive specialized services in a specialized ward for children and adolescents, to be segregated by age, stage of life, and gender. This segregation answers to purposes of the specialized services provided to children and adolescents, and are not to be construed at any time that separate physical facilities must exist.
History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 8.02; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 183, § 39.