6155p

Before adjudicating the case in which involuntary admission is being discussed, the adult who receives mental health services who has been so admitted may request a change of status to a voluntary admission. The petition shall be accompanied by a certification by the psychiatrist or physician, as may apply, stating that the adult who receives mental health services and requests this change is capable of giving consent and has done so in a well-informed manner, as required by this chapter. If the court accepts this change of status, it shall then close the proceedings. The institution that provides mental health services, in turn, shall proceed pursuant to § 6155h of this title. History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 4.17, eff. 90 days after Oct. 2, 2000.