P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 6159m
The authorized representative of a government or private agency may process a request for an evaluation for admission to a mental health hospital institution in behalf of a minor who is in its custody, provided the minor meets the criteria of admission to the institution and complies with the requisites established in this chapter.
The child and adolescent psychiatrist, or a member of the inter- or multidisciplinary team of the providing institution shall notify in writing to the entity that referred the minor, the results of the evaluation performed and the therapeutically indicated level of care with greater autonomy that, [in] their best professional judgment, shall satisfy the minor’s needs.
The report shall contain specific recommendations on how to handle the mental health disorder, within the institutional scenario that holds custody of the minor.
Once the minor has been clinically stabilized and released, the agency that requested the admission shall be responsible for receiving the minor immediately.
History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 8.14, eff. 90 days after Oct. 2, 2000.