62A-15-616 - Persons entering state mentally ill.
62A-15-616. Persons entering state mentally ill.
(1) A person who enters this state while mentally ill may be returned by a local mentalhealth authority to the home of relatives or friends of that mentally ill person, if known, or to ahospital in the state where that mentally ill person is domiciled, in accordance with Title 62A,Chapter 15, Part 8, Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
(2) This section does not prevent commitment of persons who are traveling through ortemporarily residing in this state.
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