SB 546

Abstract

Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; evaluations; presence of others. Requires (i) the evaluator conducting the evaluation of an individual to determine whether such individual meets the criteria for temporary detention or (ii) the hospital emergency department and treating physician or other health care provider designated by the physician, when providing services to an individual who is being evaluated to determine whether the individual meets the criteria for temporary detention, to allow the individual's family member or legal guardian who is present and who may provide support and supportive decision making to be present with the individual unless the individual objects or the evaluator or treating physician determines that their presence would create a medical, clinical, or safety risk to the patient or health care provider or interferes with patient care. This bill is identical to HB 1242.

Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; evaluations; presence of others. Requires (i) the facility atwhich an individual who is the subject of an emergency custody orderis being evaluated to determine whether the individual meets thecriteria for temporary detention or (ii) the hospital emergency departmentand treating physician, when providing services to an individualwho is being evaluated to determine whether the individual meetsthe criteria for temporary detention, to allow the individual's familymember or legal guardian to be present unless the individual objectsor their presence would create a medical or safety risk.