Any member of the qualified mental health professional staff of a designated facility may admit for observation, diagnosis, care and treatment, any person who is mentally ill or has symptoms of a mental illness and who, being eighteen (18) years of age or over, applies therefor; or any individual under eighteen (18) years of age who is mentally ill or has symptoms of mental illness, if his parents or legal guardians apply therefor in his behalf.

SOURCE: Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 19-016:1 (Apr. 11, 1988).