P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 6159k
Within seventy-two (72) hours of [the] minor’s admission, the child and adolescent psychiatrist, jointly with the inter- or multidisciplinary team, shall review the minor’s clinical status and clinical record in order to determine the need to continue the treatment at the current level. If [an] extension is necessary, the person or entity that gave consent for admission shall be notified to obtain their consent to said extension. Authorization for extension of admission shall be included in [the] minor’s clinical record.
Whenever there is a substantial change and, as a maximum, every ten (10) days, the child and adolescent psychiatrist, along with the inter- or multidisciplinary team, shall conduct an evaluation of minor’s clinical status, and authorization for the extension of the hospitalization shall be renewed, while it lasts. If extension for treatment, recovery and rehabilitation is not authorized, it shall be understood as a petition for the minor to be released.
In the case that it has been impossible to stabilize the severity of the symptoms and signs, and the minor could still be in danger of harming the self or others, or damaging property, a petition shall be requested to the court to obtain an order for extension of the admission into the hospital institution, or the level of care recommended by the child and adolescent psychiatrist with the inter- or multidisciplinary team, when there is no authorization from the father, mother with patria potestas or custody, or the legal guardian or entity that approved the minor’s admission, changing the status from an involuntary to voluntary.
No minor shall be admitted to hospital services, unless he/she meets the clinical criteria for hospitalization and there exists clear and convincing evidence, to the satisfaction of the person authorized to give consent that shows the need for said admission.
History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 8.12, eff. 90 days after Oct. 2, 2000.