Sec 36-518.01. Case review of voluntary admission of minor

A. The medical director of a mental health agency shall review the case progress of all minors admitted voluntarily to the agency at least every ten days. The review shall establish the appropriateness of continued placement in a mental health agency according to progress in care and the expected benefits of continued inpatient care and treatment. The review shall include an interview with the minor.

B. The medical director shall state in writing in the minor's clinical record the reasons for continued inpatient care and the objectives desired. The records of the review shall be available to the parent or guardian on request. When the child is a ward of the juvenile court or in custody pursuant to title 8, the case review record shall be forwarded promptly to the juvenile court and the court-appointed custodian of the child.

C. For purposes of this section and section 36-518, "mental health agency" and "medical director of a mental health agency" are as defined in section 8-201.