26B-5-339. Designated examiners.
(1) A designated examiner shall consider a proposed patient's mental health history when evaluating a proposed patient.
(2) A designated examiner may request a court order to obtain a proposed patient's mental health records if a proposed patient refuses to share this information with the designated examiner.
(3) A designated examiner, when evaluating a proposed patient for civil commitment, shall consider whether: a proposed patient has been under a court order for assisted outpatient treatment; the proposed patient complied with the terms of the assisted outpatient treatment order, if any; and whether assisted outpatient treatment is sufficient to meet the proposed patient's needs.
(4) A designated examiner shall be allowed a reasonable fee by the county legislative body of the county in which the proposed patient resides or is found, unless the designated examiner is otherwise paid.