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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A child is entitled to due process proceedings, in accordance with the requirements of this part, whenever the child:
(1) may receive or receives services through the public mental health system and is placed, by a local mental health authority, in a physical setting where his liberty interests are restricted, including residential and inpatient placements; or
(2) receives treatment in which a constitutionally protected privacy or liberty interest may be affected, including the administration of antipsychotic medication, electroshock therapy, and psychosurgery.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-5-402. Treatment and commitment of minors in the public mental health system - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-26b-utah-health-and-human-services-codes/ut-code-sect-26b-5-402/
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