§ 4406. Civil court commitment
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 50 P.S. Mental Health
50 P.S. § 4406
§ 4406. Civil court commitment
(a) Whenever a person is believed to be mentally disabled, and in need of care or treatment by reason of such mental disability, and examination of such person has been made by a physician or physicians, or for any reason the examination of such person cannot be made, a petition may be presented to the court of common pleas of the county in which a person resides or is, for his immediate examination or commitment to an appropriate facility for examination, observation and diagnosis.
(4) After hearing, said court may: (i) order an immediate examination by two physicians appointed by said court, or (ii) order the commitment of the person believed to be mentally disabled, to a facility for a period not exceeding ten days for the purpose of examination. If the examination can be accomplished by partial hospitalization said court may so direct.
In its order of commitment, said court may permit partial hospitalization or outpatient care, or if at any time thereafter the director shall determine such partial hospitalization or outpatient care to be beneficial to the person so committed, the same may be permitted by said court upon application by the director.
Credits
1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. IV, § 406, effective Jan. 1, 1967.
50 P.S. § 4406, PA ST 50 P.S. § 4406
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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