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Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 Emergency Involuntary Commitments (Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised)

This revision provides clarification on the 2 hour physician examination timeframe

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to share Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 entitled “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments - Revised.” This bulletin applies to Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (M...

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