HB 1258.E - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/29/15)

Establishes Joel's law.

Allows an immediate family member, guardian, or conservator of a person to petition the superior court for review of a designated mental health professional's decision, if the designated mental health professional decides not to detain a person for evaluation and treatment or forty-eight hours have elapsed since the designated mental health professional received notice of the person and has not taken action to have the person detained.

Requires the department of social and health services and each regional support network or agency employing designated mental health professionals to publish information in an easily accessible format describing the process for an immediate family member, guardian, or conservator to petition for court review of a detention decision.