HAR §11-175-71. Involuntary outpatient admission rights

Outpatient treatment programs shall establish policies and procedures to protect the admission and discharge rights of involuntary outpatients and shall include mechanisms for: (1) Informing the subject of a petition for involuntary outpatient treatment of the right to: (A) Refuse to submit to an examination by a licensed psychiatrist; (B) Request that the hearing be open to the public; (C) Be present at the hearing; (D) Secure one or more independent psychiatric examinations and present evidence at the hearing; and 175 - 55 2762 11-175-71 (E) Have a psychiatric examination at a service area center, if an examination has not already been conducted which will lead to psychiatric testimony at the hearing. (2) Informing a person ordered by a court to obtain involuntary outpatient treatment of the right to: (A) Not be denied treatment for failure to pay the fee for treatment; (B) Be discharged before the end of the court ordered period of treatment. if it is determined that the consumer no longer meets the criteria for involuntary outpatient treatment; (C) Not be physically forced to take medicine; (D) Not be forcibly detained for treatment; (E) Not have refusal of treatment constitute evidence for involuntary hospitalization; and (F) Petition the court for discharge after 50 days from the most recent hearing [Eff. and comp DEC 30 1988; comp OCT 19 2007] (Auth: HRS §334-9) (Imp: HRS §§334-121, 334-128, 334-129, 334-131, 334-134) §§11-175-72 to 11-175-79 (Reserved)