632.115. Juveniles to be admitted by heads of facilities when committed. - Missouri Statutes

Juveniles to be admitted by heads of facilities when committed.

632.115. The head of a private mental health facility may,and the head of a public mental health facility shall, except inthe case of medical emergency and subject to the availability ofsuitable programs and accommodations, admit any minor who hassymptoms of mental disorder other than mental retardation ordevelopmental disability, who is under the jurisdiction of ajuvenile court and who is committed to a facility not operated bythe state of Missouri under section 211.181, RSMo, or to thecustody of the director pursuant to sections 211.201 to 211.207,RSMo, for assignment by the director to an appropriate facility.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)