5122.18 Notice of hospitalization. - Ohio Statutes

5122.18 Notice of hospitalization.

Whenever a person has been involuntarily detained at or admitted to a hospital, community mental health agency, or other facility at the request of anyone other than the person’s legal guardian, spouse, or next of kin under this chapter, the chief clinical officer of the hospital, agency, or other facility in which the person is temporarily detained under section 5122.17 of the Revised Code shall immediately notify the person’s legal guardian, spouse or next of kin, and counsel, if these persons can be ascertained through exercise of reasonable diligence. If a person voluntarily remains at or is admitted to a hospital, agency, or other facility, such notification shall not be given without his consent. The chief clinical officer of the hospital, agency, or other facility shall inform a person voluntarily remaining at or admitted to a hospital, agency, or other facility that he may authorize such notification.

Effective Date: 07-01-1989