Utah Code 26B-5-402. Treatment and commitment of minors in the public mental health system
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A child is entitled to due process proceedings, in accordance with the requirements of this part, whenever the child:
(1) may receive or receives services through the public mental health system and is placed, by a local mental health authority, in a physical setting where his liberty interests are restricted, including residential and inpatient placements; or
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-402
- Child: means a person under 18 years old. See Utah Code 26B-5-401
- Local mental health authority: means a county legislative body. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Residential: means any out-of-home placement made by a local mental health authority, but does not include out-of-home respite care. See Utah Code 26B-5-401
(2) receives treatment in which a constitutionally protected privacy or liberty interest may be affected, including the administration of antipsychotic medication, electroshock therapy, and psychosurgery.