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Delaware
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Title 16 - Health and Safety
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Chapter 50. Involuntary Commitment of Persons W...
Chapter 50. Involuntary Commitment of Persons With Mental Conditions; Discharge; Procedure
§ 5001 Definitions.
§ 5002 Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization.
§ 5003 Voluntary admission procedure.
§ 5004 Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure.
§ 5005 Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist’s certification.
§ 5006 Duties of hospital upon provisional admission.
§ 5007 Procedural rights of involuntary patients.
§ 5008 Probable cause complaint.
§ 5009 Probable cause hearing.
§ 5010 Discharge by the hospital.
§ 5011 Involuntary inpatient commitment hearing and procedure.
§ 5012 Waiver of rights; voluntary hospitalization.
§ 5013 Involuntary outpatient treatment over objection.
§ 5014 Appeal; habeas corpus; rules of procedure.
§ 5015 Enlargement of time.
§ 5016 Payment of transportation and medical costs.
§ 5017 Immunity.
§ 5018 Discharge of patients from hospitals.
§ 5019 Liability for maintenance of patient; collection remedies.
§ 5020 Expenses of examination and removal of indigent patients.
§ 5021 Veterans Administration hospitals.
§ 5022 Return of patients; order; notice; custody.
§ 5023 Unwarranted hospitalization in Delaware Psychiatric Center or denial of rights; penalties.
§ 5024 Examinations of persons relative to parole, pardon or commutation of sentence in case of certain crimes.
§ 5025 Minors.
§ 5026 Additional facilities for adults.