36-522. Voluntary evaluation
A. If the petition for court-ordered evaluation is not filed because it has been
determined that the proposed patient will voluntarily receive an evaluation and is
unlikely to present a danger to self or others until the voluntary evaluation, the
evaluation agency provided for by the county, or selected by the proposed patient, shall
be immediately notified and shall provide evaluation of the proposed patient at a
scheduled time and place within five days of the notice. The voluntary evaluation may be
on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
B. Voluntary inpatient evaluation is subject to the provisions of article 3 of this
chapter.
C. Voluntary outpatient evaluation shall conform to the requirements of section
36-530, subsection D and section 36-531, subsections B, C and D and shall proceed only
after the person to be evaluated has given consent to be evaluated by signing a form
prescribed by the deputy director which includes information to the proposed patient that
the patient-physician privilege does not apply and that the evaluation may result in a
petition for the person to undergo court-ordered treatment or for
guardianship. Voluntary evaluation may be carried out only if chosen by the patient
during the course of a prepetition screening after application for evaluation has been
made.
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