Voluntary Treatment

Voluntary Treatment. Any person incarcerated in a detention, prison, jail or correctional facility, has, among other rights, the right to prompt and adequate medical care, including psychiatric care. A person in the custody of the Department of Public Safety or Division of Corrections requesting, in writing, psychiatric care shall be taken to an evaluation facility or treatment facility, which shall conduct an assessment and give prompt and adequate care and may, upon the person’s consent, admit the person for a period not to exceed 14 days. If the person lacks the capacity or does not consent to voluntary commitment after assessment or if further treatment beyond 14 days is required, any further proceedings for commitment shall be pursuant to 6 CMC § 6608. Source: PL 8-37 § 5 (§ 6608). Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Department of Public Safety,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.