Section He-M 613.15 - Discharge of Minors from NHH Following Non-emergency Involuntary Admission(a) If a minor is admitted involuntarily to NHH, such involuntary confinement shall not continue beyond the time allowed by the probate court order unless a petition requesting the court to issue another order of involuntary admission is filed within the period of involuntary admission, or unless the minor becomes a voluntary patient pursuant to He-M 613.11. Subsequent to the filing of such petition, confinement shall continue only until issuance of the probate court order or until such time as is specified in that order.(b) Any minor involuntarily admitted to NHH on a non-emergency basis shall be granted discharge by the superintendent upon the approval of the commissioner or his or her designee, if: (1) The minor has been examined within 3 days prior to the discharge by the superintendent or his or her designee; and(2) Following such examination, the superintendent or his or her designee has clinically determined and documented that, in his or her opinion, the minor does not currently meet the criteria identified in RSA 135-C:34.(c) Upon the discharge of any minor from NHH pursuant to(b) above, the superintendent or his or her designee shall immediately, and in writing, notify the minor's parent(s), legal guardian, department of health and human services and the probate court entering the original order of commitment that an absolute discharge has been granted to the minor.(d) Any minor who has been involuntarily admitted to NHH on a non-emergency basis shall be conditionally discharged if the conditions specified in He-M 609.03 are met.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 613.15
#7050, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07
New. #9191, eff 6-26-08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 41, Filed October 13, 2016, Proposed by #11183, Effective 9/20/2016, Expires 9/20/2026.