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Least Restrictive Environment – The residence of an incapacitated person which imposes on the ward only such restraints as are necessary to prevent him from injuring himself or others and which provide him with such care, habilitation, treatment as is appropriate considering his physical or mental condition and ...

5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization. A person on a 5150 can be held in the psychiatric hospital against their will for up to 72 hours.

Missouri laws allow a judge or law enforcement to send someone to an inpatient psychiatric facility for up to 96 hours for evaluation IF there is reason to believe the individual may, as a result of a mental disorder, be at risk of self-harm or harm to others.

The qualified health professional may ask you to remain in hospital as a voluntary patient if they feel it would be in your best interest. If you decide to leave, the hospital will likely ask you to sign a form acknowledging that you are leaving hospital against medical advice.

Once the respondent has been delivered to the facility, they will do an evaluation and they can detain the respondent for 96 hours. They can release the respondent at any time during the 96 hour period if they feel that the respondent is not a danger to himself/herself or others.

The initial period is for up to 96 hours, excluding weekends and certain holidays. After the initial period, the person's treating physician and treatment team will decide if further detention, evaluation, and treatment are needed.