Section 333.6506 - Voluntary admission; examination; chemical test; admission or referral; transportation; right to leave or remain; notice to family, next of kin, or other person. - Michigan Statutes

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978

333.6506 Voluntary admission; examination; chemical test; admission or referral; transportation; right to leave or remain; notice to family, next of kin, or other person.

Sec. 6506.

(1) An individual may voluntarily seek admission at an approved service program or emergency medical service.

(2) The individual shall be examined by a licensed physician or his or her designated representative. The licensed physician at the request of the individual may order a chemical test to determine the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream of the individual.

(3) An individual who by medical examination is found to be incapacitated shall then be admitted or referred for treatment. Transportation may be provided to an individual admitted or referred for treatment through the approved service program or the emergency medical service.

(4) The voluntarily admitted individual may leave at any time or may consent to remain as long as the physician believes appropriate.

(5) If a voluntarily admitted individual is admitted to an approved service program or emergency medical service, the family, next of kin, or someone whom the individual designates, shall be notified as promptly as possible. If an adult requests that there be no notification, the request shall be respected.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Popular Name: Act 368