Section 10-615 - Applications

Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall: (1) Be in writing; (2) Be dated; (3) Be on the form required by: (i) The Administration, in the case of a facility; or (ii) The Veterans’ Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans’ Administration hospital; (4) State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought; (5) Be signed by the applicant; (6) Be accompanied by the certificates of: (i) 1 physician and 1 psychologist; (ii) 2 physicians; (iii) 1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner; (iv) 1 physician and 1 licensed certified social worker–clinical; or (v) 1 physician and 1 licensed clinical professional counselor; and (7) Contain any other information that the Administration requires.