§ 253B.1005 — Admission Timelines
Plain-Language Summary
This section sets deadlines for when a committed person must actually be admitted to a treatment facility after the court issues a commitment order. If a bed is not available, the section requires the facility to notify the court.
253B.1005 ADMISSION TIMELINES.
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Subdivision 1.Admission required within 48 hours.
Unless required otherwise under this section, patients described in section 253B.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must be admitted to a state-operated treatment program within 48 hours. §
Subd. 2.Temporary alternative admission timeline.
Patients described in section 253B.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must be admitted to a state-operated treatment program within 48 hours of the Office of Executive Medical Director, under section 246C.09, or a designee determining that a medically appropriate bed is available. This subdivision expires on June 30, 2027.
History:
History: History:
2025 c 38 art 3 s 42