Sec. 429.
(1) A hospital designated under section 422 shall receive and detain an individual presented for examination under section 427 or 428 for not more than 24 hours. During that time the individual shall be examined by a physician or a licensed psychologist. If the examining physician or psychologist does not certify that the individual is a person requiring treatment, the individual shall be released immediately. If the examining physician or psychologist executes a clinical certificate, the individual may be hospitalized under section 423.
(2) If a preadmission screening unit provides an examination under section 410, 427, or 428, the examination shall be conducted as soon as possible after the individual arrives at the preadmission screening site, and the examination shall be completed within 2 hours, unless there are documented medical reasons why the examination cannot be completed within that time frame or other arrangements are agreed upon by the peace officer and the preadmission screening unit.
History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 402, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Last modified: October 10, 2016