Section He-M 527.03 - Admission to a DRF(a) Pursuant to RSA 171-B:2, a person shall be involuntarily admitted when: (1) The person has been charged with a felony involving serious bodily injury or the use of a deadly weapon, or with aggravated felonious sexual assault other than pursuant to RSA 632-A:2, I(h), or with felonious sexual assault, or with arson pursuant to RSA 634:1, II or III;(2) A district court, superior court, or grand jury has found that probable cause exists that the person committed a felony as set forth in (1) above;(3) The person is determined to be not competent to stand trial;(4) The person has an intellectual disability, as defined in the most current edition of the Diagnostic Manual-Intellectual Disability developed by the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed in association with the American Psychiatric Association; and(5) The person has a condition or behavior as a result of which the person poses a potentially serious likelihood of danger to others or a potentially serious threat of engaging in acts which would constitute arson as evidenced by a specific act or actions which may include such act or actions giving rise to the felony charge according to RSA 171-B:2, I.(b) Involuntary admissions shall not occur unless ordered by a probate court pursuant to RSA 171-B:12.(c) A DRF shall not refuse admission of a person sent to such DRF pursuant to RSA 171-B.(d) A person may be admitted to a DRF on a voluntary basis provided that: (1) The person receives services through an area agency;(2) The person or his or her guardian has provided a written document agreeing to the person's placement at the DRF;(3) The DRF has the capacity to meet the person's needs; and(4) The DRF is the least restrictive, most appropriate setting to meet the person's needs and the placement has been approved by the individual's area agency human rights committee.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 527.03
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