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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1117498" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>If someone is placed on a 72-hour hold (also known as a “5150”) as a danger to themselves or others and admitted to a facility for treatment, they are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms for five years from the date of admission to the facility.</p><p></p><p>Applies to CA.</p><p><strong>72-Hour Mental Health Hold</strong></p><p>If you need to get help for someone who </p><p>may not want help but needs it immediately, you may need to arrange for </p><p>involuntary hospitalization. This process is called a "72-hour Mental Health </p><p>Hold."</p><p></p><p>Under California law, only designated personnel can place a person in 72-hour </p><p>hold, often called a "515O." They can be police officers, members of a "mobile </p><p>crisis team," or other mental health professionals authorized by their </p><p>county.</p><p></p><p>One of three conditions must be present for an individual to be placed on a </p><p>72-hour hold. The designated personnel believe there is probable cause that </p><p>because of a mental disorder the individual is:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A danger to him or herself;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A danger to others; or</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gravely disabled (unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs for <br /> food, clothing or shelter).</li> </ul><p></p><p>The person placed in a 72-hour hold must be advised of his/her rights. The </p><p>facility requires an application stating the circumstances under which the </p><p>persons condition was called to the attention of the officer or professional; </p><p>what probable cause there is to believe the person is a danger to others, a </p><p>danger to him or herself, or gravely disabled (due to a mental disorder); and </p><p>the facts upon which this probable cause is based. Mere conclusions without </p><p>supporting facts are not sufficient.</p><p></p><p><strong>What Happens During an Involuntary Hold?</strong></p><p>When a person is detained </p><p>for up to 72 hours, the hospital is required to do an evaluation of that person, </p><p>taking into account his/her medical, psychological, educational, social, </p><p>financial and legal situation. The hospital does not have to hold the patient </p><p>for the complete 72 hours if the professional person in charge believes that the </p><p>patient no longer requires evaluation or treatment.</p><p></p><p>By the end of the 72 hours, one of the following things must happen:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The person may be released;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The person may sign in as a voluntary patient;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The person may be put on a 14-day involuntary hold (a "certification for <br /> intensive treatment").</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mhac.org/help/hotlines.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.mhac.org/help/hotlines.cfm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1117498, member: 1246"] If someone is placed on a 72-hour hold (also known as a “5150”) as a danger to themselves or others and admitted to a facility for treatment, they are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms for five years from the date of admission to the facility. Applies to CA. [B]72-Hour Mental Health Hold[/B] If you need to get help for someone who may not want help but needs it immediately, you may need to arrange for involuntary hospitalization. This process is called a "72-hour Mental Health Hold." Under California law, only designated personnel can place a person in 72-hour hold, often called a "515O." They can be police officers, members of a "mobile crisis team," or other mental health professionals authorized by their county. One of three conditions must be present for an individual to be placed on a 72-hour hold. The designated personnel believe there is probable cause that because of a mental disorder the individual is: [LIST] [*]A danger to him or herself; [*]A danger to others; or [*]Gravely disabled (unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs for food, clothing or shelter). [/LIST] The person placed in a 72-hour hold must be advised of his/her rights. The facility requires an application stating the circumstances under which the persons condition was called to the attention of the officer or professional; what probable cause there is to believe the person is a danger to others, a danger to him or herself, or gravely disabled (due to a mental disorder); and the facts upon which this probable cause is based. Mere conclusions without supporting facts are not sufficient. [B]What Happens During an Involuntary Hold?[/B] When a person is detained for up to 72 hours, the hospital is required to do an evaluation of that person, taking into account his/her medical, psychological, educational, social, financial and legal situation. The hospital does not have to hold the patient for the complete 72 hours if the professional person in charge believes that the patient no longer requires evaluation or treatment. By the end of the 72 hours, one of the following things must happen: [LIST] [*]The person may be released; [*]The person may sign in as a voluntary patient; [*]The person may be put on a 14-day involuntary hold (a "certification for intensive treatment"). [/LIST] [URL]http://www.mhac.org/help/hotlines.cfm[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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