(a) If a service recipient is an unemancipated minor, the duty imposed by § 33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by notifying the unemancipated minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and satisfying the requirements of subsection (c).
(b) If a professional or service provider reports to law enforcement regarding a threat of bodily harm communicated by a service recipient who is an unemancipated minor, pursuant to § 33-3-206, then the professional shall also report information about the threat to the unemancipated minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian.
(c) The duty imposed by § 33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by:(1) Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;(2) Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;(3) Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or(4) Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.
(1) Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;
(2) Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;
(3) Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or
(4) Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.