62A-15-632 - Circumstances under which conditions justifying initial involuntary commitment shall be considered to continue to exist. - Utah Statutes

62A-15-632. Circumstances under which conditions justifying initial involuntarycommitment shall be considered to continue to exist.
(1) After a person has been involuntarily committed to the custody of a local mentalhealth authority under Subsection 62A-15-631(10), the conditions justifying commitment underthat subsection shall be considered to continue to exist, for purposes of continued treatment underSubsection 62A-15-631(11) or conditional release under Section 62A-15-637, if the court findsthat the patient is still mentally ill, and that absent an order of involuntary commitment andwithout continued treatment he will suffer severe and abnormal mental and emotional distress asindicated by recent past history, and will experience deterioration in his ability to function in theleast restrictive environment, thereby making him a substantial danger to himself or others.
(2) A patient whose treatment is continued or who is conditionally released under theterms of this section, shall be maintained in the least restrictive environment available which canprovide him with the treatment that is adequate and appropriate.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5