CHAPTER 135-C NEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM
Involuntary Emergency Admissions
Section 135-C:30
135-C:30 Notice. –
At the receiving facility, any person sought to be involuntarily admitted for involuntary emergency admission shall be given immediate notice by the facility administrator or his designee in simple language he may understand, and written notice within 12 hours, of the following rights:
I. To be represented by legal counsel.
II. To have legal counsel appointed for him if he is indigent.
III. To apply for admission on a voluntary basis.
IV. To consult with legal counsel prior to a change in admission status.
V. That involuntary emergency admission cannot exceed a period of 10 days, not including Saturdays and Sundays, unless the period is extended pursuant to RSA 135-C:32.
VI. That no treatment shall be administered during involuntary emergency admission unless he makes an informed decision, as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX, to consent to treatment, or unless a medical or psychiatric emergency exists in accordance with RSA 135:21-b.