Utah § 26B-5-402 Treatment and commitment of minors in the public mental health system.

Utah Statutes

§ 26B-5-402 — Treatment and commitment of minors in the public mental health system.

Utah § 26B-5-402

Title 26BUtah Health and Human Services Code

Ch. 26B-5Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health

Part 26B-5-4Commitment of Persons Under Age 18

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 26B-5-402 (2026).

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A child is entitled to due process proceedings, in accordance with the requirements of this part, whenever the child:

(1)may receive or receives services through the public mental health system and is placed, by a local mental health authority, in a physical setting where his liberty interests are restricted, including residential and inpatient placements; or

(2)receives treatment in which a constitutionally protected privacy or liberty interest may be affected, including the administration of antipsychotic medication, electroshock therapy, and psychosurgery.

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A child is entitled to due process proceedings, in accordance with the requirements of this part, whenever the child:
(1) may receive or receives services through the public mental health system and is placed, by a local mental health authority, in a physical setting where his liberty interests are restricted, including residential and inpatient placements; or
(2) receives treatment in which a constitutionally protected privacy or liberty interest may be affected, including the administration of antipsychotic medication, electroshock therapy, and psychosurgery.