3. The standards and procedures in this act apply to all adults involuntarily committed to treatment, including those assigned to an outpatient treatment provider or admitted to a short-term care facility, psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital and all adults voluntarily admitted from a screening service to a short-term care facility or psychiatric facility. The standards and procedures in this act shall not apply to adults voluntarily admitted to psychiatric units in general hospitals or special psychiatric hospitals, except as provided in section 11 or 20 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C. 30:4-27.11 or C. 30:4-27.20).

L.1987, c.116, s.3; amended 2009, c.112, s.3.