PLACEMENT AND WAITING LISTS:

PLACEMENT AND WAITING LISTS: A. Priority shall be given to court orders of admission. Admission to any service at each hospital is limited by the official bed capacity. Individuals eligible for admission for whom space is not available shall be placed on waiting lists as described below. B. Waiting lists will be maintained by sex and date of application or court order for admission. Persons determined eligible for admission will be placed on a waiting list if bed space is not available when the determination of eligibility is made. Separate waiting lists will be maintained for psychiatric services, alcohol and drug treatment at both hospitals, and forensic services. Applicants, or the committing court, shall be notified of placement on a waiting list. Court commitments shall take precedence over voluntary admissions.