§ 10-610. Application by parent or guardian

   (a) Applicant. -- On behalf of a minor, a parent or guardian of the person of the minor may apply, under this section, for admission of the minor to:

   (1) Any facility that is not a State facility; or

   (2) The following State facilities:

      (i) A regional institute for children and adolescents; and

      (ii) The child or adolescent unit of a State facility.

(b) Application. -- The applicant shall submit a formal, written application that contains the personal information and is on the form required by the Administration.

(c) Admission limitations. -- A facility may not admit an individual under this section unless:

   (1) The individual has a mental disorder;

   (2) The mental disorder is susceptible to care or treatment;

   (3) The applicant understands the nature of a request for admission; and

   (4) Assent to the admission has been given:

      (i) By the admitting physician of the facility; or

      (ii) For a child or adolescent unit of a State facility, by a physician and psychologist or by 2 physicians.

(d) Retention limited. -- An admission under this section to a child or adolescent unit of a State facility may not exceed 20 days.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 11; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.