§ 28:25 — Provisions for close confinement of certain patients who have a mental illness

§25. Provisions for close confinement of certain patients who have a mental illness
A. At hospitals that it may designate, the department may provide facilities for the
care and confinement of patients who have a mental illness and who require close
confinement in the interest of themselves and of the public.
B. The department shall designate places of confinement for patients of dangerous
tendencies and for clients charged with or convicted of a crime who require special
protection and restraint.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §3, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.