DHMH 2A - Report as to Certification of Commitment - dhmh maryland 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the DHMH 2A document in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name and title (physician or psychologist) in the designated fields at the top of the form.
  3. In the section for the individual's name, clearly input the full name of the patient being evaluated.
  4. Provide the DSM diagnosis for the individual’s mental disorder in Axis I, ensuring accuracy for effective treatment planning.
  5. Detail why inpatient care is necessary by filling out the corresponding field with specific reasons related to the patient's condition.
  6. Indicate any potential danger posed by the patient to themselves or others, providing thorough explanations as required.
  7. Document whether the patient is unable or unwilling to be voluntarily admitted, citing evidence in that section.
  8. Complete information regarding less restrictive alternatives and confirm that none are available, ensuring clarity on this critical point.
  9. If applicable, fill out details regarding AERS evaluation for patients aged 65 and older, including team member's name and evaluation date.
  10. Finally, sign and print your name along with indicating the time before submitting or saving your completed form.

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Maryland law gives the right to anyone 16 years of age and over to be involved in decisions about their mental health treatment. However, a parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years may authorize treatment, even over the objection of the minor.
If your treatment team believes you are not ready for discharge, the physician will discuss this with you and may place you on involuntary commitment status. If you are certified as an involuntary commitment, you will be scheduled for an administrative hearing within 10 days.
While every state has a mechanism to involuntarily hospitalize a person who is suicidal or dangerous due to a psychiatric disorder, Maryland is one of three states that does not have outpatient civil commitment to mandate treatment outside of a hospital.
AOT laws allow for court-ordered outpatient treatment for those with SMI who meet state criteria. MD SB453 | BillTrack50 This bill authorizes each county in Maryland to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled.
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