Utah Statutes
§ 26B-5-341 — Release from commitment.
Utah·Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code·Ch. 26B-5 Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health·Part 26B-5-3 Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities
(1)(1)(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), a local mental health authority or the mental health authority's designee shall release from commitment any individual who, in the opinion of the local mental health authority or the mental health authority's designee, has recovered or no longer meets the criteria specified in Section 26B-5-332.
(1)(b) A local mental health authority's inability to locate a committed individual may not be the basis for the individual's release, unless the court orders the release of the individual after a hearing.
(2)A local mental health authority or the mental health authority's designee may release from commitment any patient whose commitment is determined to be no longer advisable except as provided by Section 26B-5-405, but an effort shall be made to assure th
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 26B-1-102
Definitions.§ 26B-1-104
Severability of code provisions.§ 26B-1-105
Individual rights protected.§ 26B-1-202
Department authority and duties.§ 26B-1-209
Fee schedule adopted by department.§ 26B-1-210
Department budget -- Reports from divisions.