26B-5-507. Periodic review — Discharge. A
local substance abuse authority or an approved treatment facility or program that provides essential treatment shall:
| (1) |
at least every 90 days after the day on which a patient is admitted, unless a court orders otherwise, examine or cause to be examined a patient who has been ordered to receive essential treatment; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-507
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Local substance abuse authority: means a county legislative body. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
| (2) |
notify the patient and the patient’s personal representative or guardian, if any, of the substance and results of the examination; |
| (3) |
discharge an essential treatment patient if the examination determines that the conditions justifying essential treatment and intervention no longer exist; and |
| (4) |
after discharging an essential treatment patient, send a report describing the reasons for discharge to the clerk of the court where the proceeding for essential treatment was held and to the patient’s personal representative or guardian, if any. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
