N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 405.10

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 405.10 - Discharge Pursuant to Non-emergency Involuntary Admission

(a) Pursuant to RSA 135-C:39, if a person is a client at a DRF subsequent to an involuntary admission, such involuntary confinement shall not continue beyond the time allowed by the probate court order unless a petition requesting a judicial hearing on the issue of involuntary admission is filed within the period of involuntary admission. Subsequent to the filing of such petition, confinement shall only continue until issuance of the probate court order or until such time as is specified in that order.

(b) Discharge of any person involuntarily admitted to a DRF on a non-emergency basis shall be made in accordance with RSA 135-C:49-54.

(c) Upon discharge from a DRF of any person admitted on a non-emergency, involuntary basis, the administrator shall immediately, and in writing, notify the person's parent(s) or legal guardian, the division for children, youth and families, if that division has custody of the person who is a minor, and the probate court entering the original order of commitment that a discharge has been granted to the person.

(d) Any person who has been involuntarily admitted to a DRF on a non-emergency basis may be conditionally discharged under the conditions specified in He-M 609.

(e) A client's discharge plan shall include information about community supports such as peer support agencies, the availability of family support and education, and other supportive services such as emergency services, housing supports, and financial services.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 405.10

#1806, eff 9-7-81; ss by #2579, Emergency, eff 1-10-84, EXPIRED, 5-11-84

New. #2712, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED, 5-16-90

New. #5323, eff 1-31-92; ss by #5432, eff 7-1-92; ss by #5581, eff 2-12-93, EXPIRED, 2-12-99

New. #7051, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07

New. #10389, INTERIM, eff 8-1-13, EXPIRES: 1-28-14; ss by #10516, eff 1-28-14 (from He-M 405.09 )

Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13299, Effective 12/2/2021, Expires 12/2/2031

Amended by Volume XLI Number 23, Filed June 10, 2021, Proposed by #13212, Effective 5/28/2021, Expires 11/24/2021